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"Sega has confirmed the future of developer Atlus, after announcing that its parent company Index Corporation will be divided into two. On April 1, Index Corporation will split into Atlus and Index - the latter of which will focus on content distribution, systems development and internet advertising.  According to Sega, the move aims to &amp;quot;ensure synergy across each of the Sega Sammy Group and Sega Group businesses, as well as to aim for further growth of the transferring company&amp;#039;s business and to encourage the development of new businesses&amp;quot;. It was previously reported that Sega agreed to purchase Index Corporation for \u00A514bn ($140m). Atlus is known for franchises including Etrian Odyssey, Shin Megami Tensei and Persona, and is currently developing titles such as Persona 5, the sequel to Persona 4 Arena and Vita exclusive Persona 4: Dancing All Night. Digital Spy recently looked back at 2008&amp;#039;s Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 for the PlayStation 2, calling it a &amp;quot;masterpiece&amp;quot;. Watch the announcement trailer for Persona 5 below:  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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