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Pixelworks and Perfect World Games Collaborate to Enhance Visual Display of "Persona 5: The Phantom X"
Smooth 120fps Gaming Enables Players to Immerse Themselves in Double Life Adventurers in the Metaverse SHANGHAI, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixelworks,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Smooth 120fps Gaming Enables Players to Immerse Themselves in Double Life Adventurers in the Metaverse\nSHANGHAI, Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixelworks, Inc. (NASDAQ: PXLW), a leading provider of visual processing solutions, today announced the Persona 5: The Phantom X mobile game released by the global game developer, distributor and operator Perfect World Games, has integrated Pixelworks' Rendering Accelerator SDK to significantly enhance the visual quality for mobile gaming. The SDK serves as a connecting bridge between game content and Pixelworks' X7 visual processor, resulting in the delivery of exceptional 120fps visual quality on mobile devices with low power consumption.\nPersona 5: The Phantom X (abbreviated as P5X) is the first mobile spin-off of Persona 5 series (abbreviated as P5), which is licensed by SEGA and developed by Perfect World Games under the supervision and cooperation of ATLUS. The P5X mobile game is based on the world of Persona 5, faithfully retaining the original dual-cycle core gameplay of \"Japanese High School Campus Life + Metaverse Exploration\" while providing gamers with a new P5-style \"turn-based combat + role-playing\" gaming experience.\nThe player assumes the role of a high school student at Kiba academy, navigates through the bustling city during the day, and experiences the real life of a Japanese high school student through a series of mechanics, such as attending classes, working part-time, playing baseball, watching movies, dating, etc. By interacting with the people around him, he will establish \"cooperative\" relationships and understand the unknown story behind each character. After school, the player takes on the role of Captain Wonder, guiding his companions through the Metaverse and encountering palaces where they must ultimately make \"Phantoms\" repent.\nAs the first spin-off mobile game of P5, P5X received great attention from fans of the original series. To maximize the unique charm of the original, the P5X game production team worked closely with ATLUS on all dimensions, including art, setting, story, and music of the game. For instance, the original characters of the game were designed by master artist Shigenori Soejima, who is the brilliant mind behind the designs of a series of highly popular characters in P5. In addition to character design, the team instilled a uni...