Atlus today updated its outlook for the first half of its current fiscal year. The company now expects an operating profit 430 million yen ($3.8 million USD), up 59% from the previous forecast. Sales projections remain unchanged at 9.7 billion yen ($85.69 million USD). While Atlus' home console gaming business has struggled recently, the company's outlook is very positive after the strong performance of Persona 3. During the current fiscal year ending on July 31st 2008, the Shin Megami Tensei makers plan to release a total of ten titles. Among these titles is apparently not only the upcoming sequel to Etrian Odyssey for DS, but according to Bloomberg Financial News, also Persona 4. Interestingly enough, the newest addition to the popular series is not bound for a handheld platform or next-gen console, but instead is in development for the good old PlayStation 2.

RPGFan will bring you more information on Persona 4, as it becomes available.

• Bloomberg Japan