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Atlus is No More

Whoops?
Yes. Because a Hentai-site is a good source.

From destructoid:

The parent company of game publisher Atlus, Index Holdings, announced today its intentions to merge their mobile developer Index with Atlus. The move is intended to increase efficiency and better utilize group resources. Index Holdings acquired Atlus in 2006 through a stock purchase. The merger is expected to take place on October 1st.

After the merger, Atlus as a company will cease to exist but that hardly means the end of the brand. A public relations representative for Index Holdings has stated that games will continue to be released under the Atlus brand for the time being.
Index holdings already owned a good part of Atlus' stocks. This merge, like destructoid points out, is to increase their mobile phone market. And what better way than to exploit Atlus' franchises. Persona 3 Social for cellphones is just the first title under such ideal.

Like destructoid points out, the brand of Atlus will continue to exist. Atlus America won't be affected by this. And neither will Console games like the future Catherine Title and the in progress Persona 5.

Destructoid

By the way... Kotaku adds

In 2007, Index Holdings, which owns movie company Nikkatsu and anime studio Madhouse, bought up the majority of Altus stock. Atlus is being merged, and the Atlus name will cease to exist as a registered corporation.
Index Holdings also owns Madhouse.

Kotaku

And neither did vgchartz say this happened because of financial problems

Vgchartz

Adriansang was the source Vgchartz used (as well as other sites like rpgfan), and neither they mention what Sankaku Complex said.

Andriasang

Therefore... please stop posting news with a hentai site as the source.

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In another matters... I began Persona 2: Innocent Sin yesterday...