Like A Metaphor - Metaphor: ReFantazio and Like A Dragon lectures announced for GDC

Today, SEGA and ATLUS announced that they will host three lectures at this year's GDC on Metaphor: ReFantazio and the Like A Dragon series.

Kenichi Goto, Lead Battle Planner at ATLUS, will present Developing 'Metaphor: ReFantazio' and the Potential of RPG Command Battle Systems on March 20th at 9:30 AM in Room 3004 of the West Hall.

Later that same day at 3:30 PM, Koji Ise will give a talk on From 'Persona' to 'Metaphor: ReFantazio': Creating a Visual Identity for a New Series, discussing Metaphor's UI and how the team differentiates the game from Persona.

Finally, Ryosuke Horii (Chief Director and Producer at SEGA) and Eiji Hamatsu (Design Manager at SEGA's 1st Buisness Unit) will speak on The Secret to Narrative-Driven and Short-Term Development in 'Like a Dragon'. The talk focuses on developing deep, narrative-driven games continuously in a short period of time. This one will take place March 21st at 10:00 AM in Room 3004 of the West Hall.

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