Persona 5 developer bucks recent trend of layoffs, gives all employees 15% raises

Amidst massive industry-wide layoffs and downsizing, Persona 5 and Shin Megami Tensei developer Atlus has given all employees a 15 percent pay rise and upped the incomes of new graduates to 300,000 yen ($1,977).

According to a Nov. 14 press release via machine translation, Atlus will “revise the remuneration system for April 2024” to “improve the environment in which the employees can perform best with a stable income.” All employees will receive a 15 percent increase in their salaries, and new university graduates joining the company will start with 300,000 yen instead of the previous 257,000. The company claims this move is necessary to attract and retain talent as it seeks “global expansion.”

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