Ghost of Tsushima follow-up Ghost of Yotei announced for 2025, Sucker Punch's next open-world game is set over 300 years later and stars a female lead in Hokkaido
Sep. 24, 2024Ghost of Yotei stars new Ghost Atsu
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Mount Yotei is located in what’s now Hokkaido, Japan. As a reminder, Ghost of Tsushima took place on Japan’s Tsushima Island in 1274. Atsu will notably be the now-series' first female lead.
In aPlayStation blog post, Sucker Punch communications manager Andew Goldfarb writes:
“Our story is set in the lands surrounding Mount Yōtei, a towering peak in the heart of Ezo, an area of Japan known as Hokkaido in present day … It’s a far cry from the organized samurai clans who lived in Tsushima, and it’s the setting for an original story we can’t wait to tell.”
Goldfarb notes that “this is also Sucker Punch’s first game built from the ground up for PlayStation 5,” promising “massive sightlines” as well as “even more believable movement” in environmental features like plants.
“When we set out to make a new Ghost game, we wanted to maintain the core pillars established in Ghost of Tsushima: playing as a wandering warrior in Feudal Japan, offering freedom to explore at your own pace, and highlighting the beauty of the world,” he says. Naturally, a new story and setting brings “new mechanics, gameplay improvements, and even new weapons,” seemingly including the dual swords Atsu brandishes in the trailer.
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