Sucker Punch reveals Ghost of Tsushima sequel, Ghost of Yōtei
Ghost of Yōtei, a sequel to 2020’s Ghost of Tsushima, has been revealed and is set to be released next year as a PS5 exclusive.
The details:
The trailer, which was revealed at PlayStation's recent State of Play, revealed that the game will take place hundreds of years after the events of Ghost of Tsushima and will feature a new protagonist, a "Ghost," named Atsu. The story takes place on the island of Hokkaido in Northern Japan, in the area surrounding Mount Yōtei, and features "sprawling grasslands, snowy tundras, and unexpected dangers."
Following the announcement, Sucker Punch communications manager Andrew Goldfarb shared more information about the game's setting in a PlayStation Blog post. “While we aren’t diving into story specifics yet today, we can reveal that Atsu’s journey takes place in 1603, more than 300 years after the events of Ghost of Tsushima,” he wrote. “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 the present day. In 1603, this area was outside the rule of Japan and filled with sprawling grasslands, snowy tundras, and unexpected dangers. 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 also confirmed that the game is being built from the ground up for the PS5 and will take advantage of the hardware's visual capabilities. “This is also Sucker Punch’s first game built from the ground up for PlayStation 5, and we’re excited to build on the visual foundation we established in Ghost of Tsushima by making the world feel even more real,” Goldfarb shared. “We have massive sightlines that let you look far across the environment, whole new skies featuring twinkling stars and auroras, even more believable movement from wind on grass and vegetation, and more improvements we’ll share in the future.”
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