PS5 is finally getting the Ghost of Tsushima sequel it needs

The sequel to Ghost of Tsushima is finally coming! Ghost of Yotei for PS5 has been revealed, swapping out Jin Sakai for new protagonist Atsu.

Lee Brady

Published 24 Sep 2024

Those Ghost of Yotei trophies have just been announced and we're already pumped to start collecting them! While you might have expected the follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima to be called Ghost of Tsushima 2, instead Ghost of Yotei for PS5 has been revealed! It's one of the most exciting upcoming PS5 games we know about, and we have a release date window!

Sucker Punch's Ghost of Yotei will launch in 2025

Revealed at the State of Play September 2024 showcase, Sucker Punch Productions' Ghost of Yotei will launch in 2025 and act as the proper follow-up to 2020's Ghost of Tsushima. Check out the PS5 game's reveal trailer below.

According to the PlayStation Blog, Ghost of Yokei will take place in 1603 — more than 300 years after Jin Sakai's story in Ghost of Tsushima — and will swap of the island of Tsushima for the lands around Mount Yotei (that's in the northern island of Hokkaido, for you Japan fans). The game will also star new female protagonist Atsu, who seems to be something of an outlaw.

Details are still scant but the game looks absolutely gorgeous, apparently having been designed from the ground up for PS5. Ghost of Yotei will also feature "new mechanics, gameplay improvements, and even new weapons." All-in-all, it sounds like the PS5 follow-up we've been desperately waiting for!

Ghost of Yotei art.

Will Ghost of Yotei be one of the best PS5 games when it launches in 2025? We can only hope, but everything we're seeing right now looks incredible. Let us know if you're excited for Ghost of Yotei in the comments below and share your thoughts on the trailer above!

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Written by Lee Brady

Staff Writer Lee keeps one eye on the future (Astro Bot), one eye on the past (PS1, PS2, and PS3 games), and his secret third eye on junk he really likes (Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, Sonic). A PlayStation fan for over 25 years, he loves replaying classic games via PS Plus.