‘Ghost Of Yōtei’ is coming to the PlayStation 5 this October
It’s been confirmed that the Ghost Of Tsushima sequel Ghost Of Yōtei will definitely be released later this year.
Ghost Of Yōtei was announced late last year as a follow-up to 2020’s hugely successful Ghost Of Tsushima. While the original game focused on Jin Sakai, the last samurai, and his fight for the freedom of Japan, Yōtei is set in a completely different time period and features brand new protagonist Atsu.
At the time, Sony confirmed a 2025 release window for the game however after months without an update, some fans were worried the sequel would be pushed back to 2026. However Sony has now announced that Ghost Of Yōtei will launch October 2 2025.
It’s been nearly five years since we shipped Ghost Of Tsushima, and in that time we’ve been hard at work making Ghost Of Yōtei something special,” wrote Sucker Punch’s Andrew Goldfarb in a blog post. “While the stories are unrelated, it’s important to us to make this a worthy follow-up to Jin’s journey, and we can’t wait for you to experience Atsu’s quest for vengeance later this year.”
The story will see Atsu hunting down a gang of outlaws who killed her family and left her for dead.
“In Ghost Of Yōtei, we’ve built upon and evolved the way you explore the open world, offering even more freedom and variety than in Ghost Of Tsushima,” continued Goldfarb. “You’ll choose which leads to follow as you pick which Yōtei Six member you want to hunt down first. Atsu can also track other dangerous targets and claim bounties, or seek out weapon sensei to learn new skills.
“Ezo is wild, and as deadly as it is beautiful. As you trek across the open world you’ll find unexpected dangers and peaceful reprieves (including some returning activities from Tsushima), and you’ll be able to build a campfire anywhere in the open world for a rest under the stars. We want you to have the freedom to explore Ezo however you decide to.”
Pre-orders for Ghost Of Yōtei will go live next week (May 2) and the game will be a PlayStation 5 exclusive. The standard edition will cost £69.99 while a deluxe and collector’s edition will also be available.
In other news Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is out today (April 24) and, according to early reviews, is one of the best games of 2025 so far.
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