Ghost of Yōtei: The Next Samurai Epic Game for SuckerPunch Studio
Ghost of Yōtei: The Next Samurai Epic Game for SuckerPunch Studio Set over 300 years after “Ghost of Tsushima,” Sucker Punch Productions returns with a bold standalone saga. Here’s everything we know so far—and why it promises to be one of 2025’s most anticipated games. 1. Release Date & Platform Launch Date : October 2, 2025—confirmed by multiple outlets including TechRadar and Gematsu. Platform : Exclusive to PlayStation 5 , built from the ground up to leverage its hardware capabilities. Pre‑orders : Kicked off on May 2, with multiple editions available. 2. Setting & Story Time & Place : 1603, in Ezo —modern-day Hokkaido. Unlike Tsushima, this frontier region was autonomously ruled and inhabited primarily by the Ainu people at that time. Protagonist : You play as Atsu , a fierce mercenary rōnin whose family was slaughtered 16 years earlier by the infamous Yōtei Six (Snake, Oni, Kitsune, Spider, Dragon, and Lord Saito). Pinned to a burning ginkgo tree, she survived and now walks the path of vengeance, adopting the persona of an onryō (vengeful spirit…