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Ghost of Yōtei
Developer(s)Sucker Punch Productions
Publisher(s)Sony Interactive Entertainment
Director(s)
  • Nate Fox
  • Jason Connell
Producer(s)Brian Fleming
Composer(s)Toma Otowa
Platform(s)PlayStation 5
ReleaseOctober 2, 2025
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Ghost of Yōtei is an upcoming 2025 action-adventure game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It is a standalone sequel to the 2020 game, Ghost of Tsushima.[1] The game is scheduled to release for the PlayStation 5 on October 2, 2025.

Gameplay

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Like its predecessor, Ghost of Yōtei is a third-person action-adventure video game with a heavy emphasis on melee combat and open world exploration. The player character, Atsu, has access to a number of new weapon types, such as ōdachi, kusarigama, tanegashima, and dual katanas, with the Kaginawa returning from Tsushima. Atsu will also have to complete bounties to fund her journey and visit weapon sensei to learn new techniques.[2] Developers have claimed that players will have more control over Atsu's narrative and choices compared to Ghost of Tsushima.[3][4][5][6]

Premise

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Ghost of Yōtei centers around the theme of "underdog vengeance". The story is set in the environs of Mount Yōtei in Ezo (modern day Hokkaido, Japan) in 1603, 329 years after the events of Ghost of Tsushima. Players will take control of Atsu (Erika Ishii/Fairouz Ai), a rōnin who adopts the persona of the "Onryō" to exact revenge on the Yōtei Six, a group of masked outlaws known as the Snake, Ōni, Kitsune, Spider and Dragon who murdered her family and destroyed her home 16 years ago in 1587, with their leader Lord Saito pinning Atsu to a burning tree with her father's katana.[3][7][6][8]

Development

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Ghost of Yōtei's setting was inspired by Sucker Punch Productions's multiple visits to northern Japan. Creative director Jason Connell was struck by the beauty of Mount Yōtei. The development team recorded nature sounds at Shiretoko National Park. Creative director Nate Fox wanted a sequel to Ghost of Tsushima to maintain its core elements: "transporting the player to the romance and beauty of feudal Japan".[3] Comparing to Ghost of Tsushima, the studio wanted to make the game world of Yōtei more varied, with more unique activities for players to complete.[2]

Release

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Ghost of Yōtei was officially revealed during PlayStation's State of Play presentation on September 24, 2024,[1] and it was nominated for Most Anticipated Game at the Game Awards in November 2024.[9] On April 23, 2025, it was announced that the game is scheduled to release for the PlayStation 5 on October 2, 2025.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gach, Ethan (September 24, 2024). "Here's Our First Look At Ghost Of Tsushima 2, Out Next Year". Kotaku. Archived from the original on September 24, 2024. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Yin-Poole, Wesley (March 31, 2025). "PS5 Exclusive Ghost of Yōtei Gets New Story Info, Commits to 2025 Release Date". IGN. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Small, Zachary (September 24, 2024). "Sequel to Ghost of Tsushima Expands a Fresh Sony Franchise". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Stedman, Alex (September 24, 2024). "Ghost of Tsushima Sequel, Ghost of Yotei, Announced With New Protagonist and Story Set 300 Years After Original - State of Play". IGN. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ghost of Yōtei is coming in 2025". PlayStation.Blog. September 24, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Ghost of Yōtei - Games". PlayStation. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  7. ^ Mambrucchi, Steeve (September 25, 2024). "Sucker Punch dévoile Ghost of Yôtei, le successeur de Ghost of Tsushima" [Sucker Punch unveils Ghost of Yôtei, the successor to Ghost of Tsushima]. Gamekult (in French).
  8. ^ a b "Ghost of Yōtei comes to PlayStation 5 on October 2". PlayStation.Blog. April 23, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
  9. ^ Maas, Jennifer (November 18, 2024). "Game Awards Nominations 2024: Astro Bot, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Lead With 7 Nods Each". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
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