
P Studio is the Second Creative Production group within Atlus devoted to the development of the Persona series. The team was formed from the already existing Persona development team that had been responsible for Persona 3 and Persona 4, in addition to their remakes. The P Studio was also cited as the team responsible for the development of Catherine, before it had been formally established.
P Studio is a Japanese developer founded in 2012 that operates as the Second Creative Production group within Atlus. Their primary focus has been creating games for the Persona series. The team formed from the existing group responsible for Persona 3 and Persona 4, along with their remakes. They also handled the development of Catherine before P Studio was officially established. Over their active period from 2014 to 2023, they released a total of ten games on PlayPile, all under their own developer name without publishing any titles themselves. Their output shows a clear concentration in the 2010s with seven releases compared to only two games in the 2020s. The company has released seven Role-playing games and four Adventure titles as part of its catalog. They have also touched on Strategy, Music, Simulator, Tactical, and Turn-based strategy genres. Their work spans multiple platforms including PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. PlayStation 4 holds the largest share with six titles, while the Nintendo 3DS and Xbox One appear less frequently in their library. Quality trends for P Studio are generally strong across the five rated titles on PlayPile. The average score sits at 80.6 out of 100. Three of these games achieved great ratings above 80, and two others landed in the good range between 60 and 79. There are no mixed or poor ratings in their tracked history. Their highest-rated work includes Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth from 2018 with a score of 87.9 and Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth from 2014 at 85.7. Recent releases like Persona 5 Tactica in late 2023 continue this trend with an 81.1 rating. The studio has consistently delivered music-focused spin-offs as well, such as Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight. Their most recent activity occurred in November 2023 with the release of Persona 5 Tactica. While their catalog remains small compared to larger industry players, their specific focus on the Persona franchise has allowed them to maintain a high standard of quality throughout their short history.









