Ghost of Yotei
| Ghost of Yōtei | |
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| Developer(s) | Sucker Punch Productions |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Director(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Brian Fleming |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 5 |
| Release | 2025 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Ghost of Yōtei is an upcoming action-adventure game developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The player controls Atsu, a female samurai, and takes place around Mount Yōtei during 1603. It is the sequel to their 2020 game Ghost of Tsushima. It is set to release in 2025 for PlayStation 5.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]Ghost of Yōtei centers around the theme of "underdog vengeance", following the female protagonist Atsu (portrayed by Erika Ishii).[2][3] The story is set in 1603, 329 years after the events of the first game, and takes place around Mount Yōtei on Japan's Hokkaido island. Developers have noted that players will have more control over Atsu's narrative and choices compared to Ghost of Tsushima.[2][4]
Development
[edit]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, staring at it for hours. 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".[2]
The game was revealed during PlayStation's State of Play presentation on September 24, 2024.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Small, Zachary (September 24, 2024). "Sequel to Ghost of Tsushima Expands a Fresh Sony Franchise". The New York Times.
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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.
- Upcoming video games scheduled for 2025
- Action-adventure games
- Fiction set in the 1600s
- Fiction set in 17th-century Sengoku period
- Japan in non-Japanese culture
- PlayStation 5 games
- PlayStation 5-only games
- Sony Interactive Entertainment games
- Sucker Punch Productions games
- Video games about ninja
- Video games about samurai
- Video games developed in the United States
- Video games set in feudal Japan
- Video games set on islands