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Atlus Warns of Fake Employee Account After Bogus Metaphor New Game Announcement Fools Geoff Keighley

Atlus issued an official warning urging fans to beware of a social media account impersonating one of its employees, which had falsely announced a new entry in the Metaphor series. The hoax was convincing enough to briefly fool prominent games industry figure Geoff Keighley, who apparently shared or reacted to the fake announcement before realizing it was not legitimate.

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What we know

  • A fake social media account impersonating an Atlus employee posted what appeared to be a surprise new Metaphor game announcement.
  • Atlus officially warned fans about the impersonation account and clarified the announcement was not real.
  • The hoax was notable enough to briefly deceive Geoff Keighley, a well-known figure in the games industry.
  • Both Japanese enthusiast outlets INSIDE and Game*Spark covered the incident with nearly identical reporting.

Referenced titles

Metaphor: ReFantazio