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<p>After <a href="http://ift.tt/2oNtout">taking a hard line against streamers</a> earlier this year (before <a href="http://ift.tt/2oNtout">loosening its policies a bit</a>), Atlus is back in the news for taking action against the community over <a href="http://ift.tt/2oyygTO">Persona 5</a>. Earlier this week, Atlus issued a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notice over the <a href="http://ift.tt/2kab77Q" rel="nofollow">fan project RPCS3</a>, which is a <a href="http://ift.tt/2nbwYyC">PS3</a> emulator that was used in connection with Persona 5. Using the emulator, Persona 5 could work on <a href="http://ift.tt/2nKlIbK">PC</a>, a platform it does not officially support. </p>
<p>In a <a href="http://ift.tt/2xw0UgJ" rel="nofollow">statement</a>, Atlus said it took action for two main reasons. The first is that Atlus believes the best way to experience a game like Persona 5 is on the platform it was made for. &#8220;We don&#8217;t want their first experiences to be framerate drops, or crashes, or other issues that can crop up in emulation that we have not personally overseen,&#8221; Atlus said. </p>
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<p>The company went on to say that it&#8217;s aware Persona 5 fans would like a PC edition. And though there is no news about that right now, Atlus teased, &#8220;We are listening!&#8221; </p>
<p><span>The other main reason why Atlus took action is because of its wider policy of being more protective of its properties. The company says it&#8217;s aware of the good and the bad that emulation can bring about. </span></p>
<p>&#8220;We appreciate the awareness generated by the emulation community for Persona 5 and know that it is a fantastic example of how much people are loving our game,&#8221; Atlus said. &#8220;We want to keep bringing you titles like Persona 5. Unfortunately, when our content is illegally circumvented and potentially made available for free, in a format we do not think delivers the experience and quality we intend, it undermines our ability to do so by diverting potential support from new audiences.&#8221;</p>
<p>Atlus ended its note by saying it hopes it can have an ongoing dialogue with fans about this topic, encouraging players to send in feedback. </p>
<p>As part of its DMCA notice, all references to Persona 5 have been taken off the <a href="http://ift.tt/2kab77Q" rel="nofollow">RPCS3 Patreon page</a> and website, <a href="http://ift.tt/2xEmMFX" rel="nofollow">people on Reddit discovered</a>. The emulator is still available. </p>
<p>Persona 5 is available only on <a href="http://ift.tt/2mUsZbd">PlayStation 4</a> and <a href="http://ift.tt/2nbwYyC">PlayStation 3</a>. <a href="http://ift.tt/2nMaSVA">GameSpot&#8217;s review</a> scored the game a 9/10, with reviewer Lucy James saying, &#8220;It&#8217;s a refined, effortlessly stylish RPG that will be talked about for years to come.&#8221;</p>
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<p><em>Source: <a style="text-decoration:none;" href="http://ift.tt/2wYeJ33">GameSpot</a></em></div>
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