'Ghost of Yōtei' Sets PlayStation 5 Release Date

The highly anticipated sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, titled Ghost of Yōtei has officially received a release date for PlayStation 5.

Ghost of Yōtei was announced just last year as the follow-up to 2020’s prequel. The original game focused on the last samurai Jin Sakai, who fights for the freedom of Japan. As for Yōtei, it appears to be set in a different time period and follows the new protagonist called Atsu. Sony announced the release date for Ghost of Yōtei in a trailer that reveals hints of the story line along with the confirmation. Sucker Punch’s Andrew Goldfarb wrote in a blog post, “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. 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.”

In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Sucker Punch senior communications manager Andrew Goldfarb described the Ghost of Yōtei storyline as, “16 years ago in the heart of Ezo (called Hokkaido in present day), a gang of outlaws known as the Yōtei Six took everything from Atsu. They killed her family and left her for dead, pinned to a burning ginkgo tree outside her home. But Atsu survived. She learned to fight, to kill, and to hunt, and after years away she has returned to her home with a list of six names: The Snake, The Oni, The Kitsune, The Spider, The Dragon, and Lord Saito. One by one, she’s hunting them down to avenge her family, armed with the same katana used to pin her to that burning tree all those years ago. But while Atsu’s story begins with vengeance, she’ll find there’s more to her journey than just revenge. As she explores Ezo, Atsu will meet unlikely allies and forge connections that help give her a new sense of purpose.”

Ghost of Yōtei releases on October 2, 2025 on PS5 with pre-orders going live on May 2.