Atlus opening community, online games 'portal'

Atlus is launching its own community site, which isn't surprising given that the publisher is proving itself to be all about fan service as of late. The difference between Atlus Online and, say, Capcom's fan hub, Capcom-Unity, is that it's set to offer an assortment of online games and subscription-based content.

Speaking to GameDaily, Atlus Online's head of business development, Jamie Ortiz, explained that the site's yet-unannounced online games will "have that distinctly unique Atlus flavor." According to him, the company will "be offering a robust hybrid-subscription model that includes a micro-transaction payment method for those members who would like to take advantage of [Atlus'] premium content."

Early registration for the portal — where it's promised that Atlus staff will "listen and interact with [gamers] on a level that has not been seen before" — has already begun, with the company stating that those who pre-register will gain early access to the site's first online game. Now all we need is a launch date, since that bit of the announcement wasn't just vague; it didn't exist.

Source – Atlus Launches Online Division [GameDaily]
Source – Atlus Online Announced [Kombo]