Video game publisher Atlus U.S.A., known for games such as Odin Sphere, the Trauma Center series, Magna Carta: Tears of Blood, and the Shin Megami Tensei series, today announced that they've joined the ranks of the Xbox 360 as an officially licensed third party for Microsoft's console.

"We are very proud to pledge our support to the Xbox 360 and to officially partner with Microsoft to bring quality titles to their impressive entertainment system," said Tim Pivnicny, Vice President Sales & Marketing of Atlus U.S.A., Inc. "Atlus is renowned for its expertise and excellence in the RPG genre with critically-acclaimed hits like Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 and Odin Sphere, in addition to the award-winning Trauma Center franchise. We are honored to be able to contribute to the Xbox 360 and are eager to deliver the Atlus gaming experience to its owners."

Along with the official licensing news, Atlus also announced that it's bringing two strategy RPGs to the Xbox 360: Operation Darkness and Spectral Force 3. Both games are scheduled to release some time in 2008.