Highlights

  • Persona 3 Reload Episode Aigis: The Answer DLC launches on September 10, 2024.
  • The Answer DLC features a new dungeon, character Metis, Fusion Spells for Aigis, and exclusive socialization events with Metis.
  • Episode Aigis DLC is only available with the Expansion Pass, but Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers get full access to all Reload content.

Atlus has revealed the release date for the upcoming Persona 3 Reload Episode Aigis: The Answer Expansion DLC, launching on September 10, 2024. Persona 3 Reload is the remake of the 2006 title, overhauling the original game by giving it brand-new visuals, remixed music, and several gameplay tweaks to make it align with more modern Persona games. While Reload omitted The Answer epilogue from FES in the base game, the latter is being remade as DLC for Reload's Expansion Pass.

The Persona 3 Reload Expansion Pass was announced to have three waves of content that would regularly be released throughout 2024. The first wave was released on March 12, adding two sets of background music from Persona 4 Golden and Persona 5 Royal, allowing players to listen to certain songs while exploring a dungeon. The second wave was released in May, which added new Velvet Room-themed attire for every party member, along with remixes of the series' iconic Velvet Room theme. The third wave, the aforementioned DLC campaign, was announced for release in September, and Atlus has narrowed down when it will launch.

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The release date for The Answer DLC, September 10, 2024, was revealed during the Persona Live Tour 2024 concert, in a new trailer. The release date of the DLC is significant, as it was the day that Aigis was first awakened, outside of her test run in Aigis' solo game, Persona 3: The First Mission. This trailer briefly shows some gameplay of Episode Aigis, where players explore a new dungeon that has opened underneath Iwatodai Dorm, The Abyss of Time. Aigis and S.E.E.S. meet a brand-new character, Metis, who is an Anti-Shadow Weapon like Aigis, and uses a Persona named Psyche.

When does Episode Aigis: The Answer Release?

  • September 10, 2024

While The Answer DLC's story is the same as the original's, there is going to be a number of gameplay elements and content that will be added that make it a different experience. Some of these additions include new socialization events with Metis, which are akin to the Dorm Hangouts in Reload, along with Fusion Spells for Aigis, a mechanic she didn't have access to in FES. This trailer also teases some of the interactions and story of The Answer, along with some of the re-recorded dialogue from Metis. Metis appears to also be voiced by a different actor in English, similar to the cast change made for Reload in the English dub.

The Episode Aigis DLC requires the Expansion Pass and cannot be bought separately, which has been a major point of contention for many fans. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers, however, are able to claim the Expansion Pass perk, which grants them full access to the Expansion Pass without needing to purchase it. This also essentially gives them full access to all of Reload's content, even if they're no longer a part of the Ultimate tier.