Ghost of Tsushima, the action adventure from Sucker Punch, is finally getting a sequel. During Sony’s State of Play broadcast on Tuesday, the developer took the wraps off Ghost of Yotei, revealing a new protagonist and a fresh setting. The sequel will feature a female protagonist, Atsu, and follow her journey through the lands around Mount Yotei in northern Japan in the 1600s. Ghost of Yotei will be released exclusively on PS5 in 2025.

New Ghost of Yotei setting

In the latest announcement at the State of Play presentation, Sucker Punch unveiled the sequel to Ghost of Tsushima with a trailer that combines gameplay and in-game cinematics. Ghost of Yotei takes place in 1603, 300 years after the events of Ghost of Tsushima. The game takes players to a new region of Japan, Mount Yotei, a volcanic peak in Ezo, a region of northern Japan now known as Hokkaido.

While the developer hasn’t revealed details about the new setting, players can expect a sprawling open-world region to explore with a mountain at the center of the map. “In 1603, this area was outside of Japanese rule and filled with vast grasslands, snowy tundras, and unexpected dangers. It’s a far cry from the organized samurai clans that lived in Tsushima, and it’s the setting for an original story that we can’t wait to tell,” Sucker Punch said in a PlayStation Blog post detailing the sequel.

Ghost of Yotei will take place in the lands around Mount Yotei in Ezo
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The main character of “Ghost of Yotei”.

Ghost of Yotei will also feature a new hero, replacing the samurai Jin Sakai from the first game. In the trailer, a new character, Atsu, is seen carrying an utigatana and shamisen, and later being wielded by a chained weapon and a rifle. Suck Punch said the game will feature new weapons, mechanics, and gameplay improvements compared to Ghost of Tsushima.

Atsu also seems to have a wolf companion that is featured prominently in the trailer. The game is likely to have deeper interactions with wildlife. She wears a ghost mask and a straw hat. Explaining their decision to depart from the story, characters, and setting of the first game, Sucker Punch said, “To create something fresh yet familiar, we moved beyond the story of Jin Sakai and the island of Tsushima and shifted our focus to the idea of ​​Ghost Instead. At Sucker Punch, we love origin stories, and we wanted to explore what it might mean to have a new hero in the mask of a ghost and reveal a new legend.”

Ghost of Yotei gets a new hero, Atsu
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Ghost of Yotei Graphics improvements

The trailer also revealed significant graphical improvements, with Ghost of Yotei being the first Sucker Punch game built from the ground up for the PS5. The developer promised that the world of the sequel will “feel even more real”.

“We’ve got huge sightlines that let you see far into the environment, a brand new sky with twinkling stars and auroras, even more realistic wind motion on grass and vegetation, and other improvements that we’ll share in the future.” — said in the studio.

More details on Ghost of Yotei’s gameplay and story will be released in the coming months. Ghost of Yotei is coming to PS5 in 2025.