Persona 5 has sold over two million copies worldwide across PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3.
Atlus announced the milestone on Twitter, adding, "On behalf of everyone here at Atlus USA we would like to thank everyone for their support." The announcement was accompanied by the celebratory image below, drawn by Shigenori Soejima, a character designer on the Persona series.
"This has been an incredible year for our company, one that represents our ambitions for Japanese games in the west," said Naoto Hiraoka, president and CEO of Atlus USA. "We are in the middle of experiencing tremendous growth, both in the west and abroad, and the sales of Persona 5 represent a new level of expectation for fans of the genre. Once seen as niche, Persona 5 is one of the most important titles this year, proving interest in this category is expanding."
Persona 5's latest milestone brings Persona series sales to 8.9 million units—up from 8.5 million at the end of October.
For more, check out IGN's Persona 5 review, which called it "a new gold standard for Japanese RPGs."
Jordan Sirani is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter @jdsirani.