Atlus Co., Ltd. (, Kabushikigaisha Atorasu) is a Tokyo-based Japanese video game developer, publisher, producer of arcade equipment, and distributor.
The Sega subsidiary is well-known for its Print Club (Purikura) arcade games and video game franchises like Megami Tensei, Persona, Etrian Odyssey, and Trauma Center. Jack Frost, a snowman-like figure from their Shin Megami Tensei series, serves as its corporate mascot.
The business is well-known for its Purikura arcade machines, which are selfie photo sticker booths that are well-liked in East Asia aside from video games.
Its headquarters are located in Knan, Minato, in Tokyo, Japan. A Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation called Sony Group Corporation is frequently referred to as Sony and is spelt SONY. Son Gurpu kabushiki gaisha (/soni/ SOH-nee) is its full name.
It is a major player in the technology industry and among the biggest producers of consoles, video game publishers, and consumer and business gadgets.
Is Atlus owned by Sony?
They are a third-party publisher, therefore no. Simply put, the majority of the games they create—possibly even all of them—are for Sony consoles.