Koei Tecmo Europe has announced that Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book, the first Atelier game available on PS4, will be released across Europe on June 10th (June 7th NA) for PS4 and PS Vita.

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Atelier Sophie is the 17th instalment in GUST’s Atelier series. According to Koei Tecmo Europe this latest addition to the franchise, “follows the exploits of a young novice Alchemist who discovers she is the owner of an enigmatic volume imbued with a soul. This Mysterious Book seems to hold all the secrets to Alchemy knowledge and it goes on to become Sophie’s mentor. Sophie’s improving alchemy skills start bringing back forgotten memories and uncover the strange tale of the book’s origin.”

The developers at GUST have noted that Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book will be “the new standard for the Atelier series” as the alchemy system has been rebuild from the ground up along with what GUST promises is “a visually stunning world full of well-rounded characters and beautiful illustrations.”

Apart from the announcement trailer, which can be seen at the top this article, Tecmo Koei Europe also announced the release of a limited edition box, which will be sold exclusively through the NIS America Europe online store. The limited edition box will include:

• PS4 version of Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book
• 2 Disc Original Soundtrack featuring 38 tracks of original music from the game
• 48-page hardcover art book, including illustrations and sketches of the characters, creatures, and background art of the game.
• Set of 5 5″ x 7″ beautiful mini art prints
• 40″ x 26.8″ cloth poster

Pre-orders for this limited edition version will go live on March 22nd at 12 pm GMT.

For more information on Atelier Sophie, keep an eye on the game’s Facebook page and the official Koei Tecmo Europe twitter.