At the Paris Games Week, it was first announced that Ghost of Tsushima is a brand new IP from Sucker Punch which will be exclusive to Sony’s PlayStation 4 and, possibly, the incoming PS5 console too.
GHOST OF TSUSHIMA RELEASE DATE:
The game was first confirmed to release on June 26, 2020, however, Sony announced that the game has been delayed and will now release on July 17, 2020, Without any reason.
THERE WILL BE AN OPEN WORLD AND YOU’LL PLAY IN THE THIRD-PERSON
The game will have a huge open world. Specifically, the setting will be the large island of Tsushima, located off the coast of Japan. Tsushima is a geographically diverse place and the trailer of the game shows that players will be able to travel from lush forests to rugged mountains and towns filled with interesting characters. Sucker Punch did extensive research on the real island of Tsushima in order to capture it accurately.
WHO’S THE MAIN CHARACTER IN THIS GAME?
The main character in Jin Sakai, Tsushima, focuses on samurai Jin Sakai, one of the last defenders of his home, facing the invading Mongol army. As skilled with a katana as Jin is, However, he needs allies in his fight, and players will work alongside other characters such as the archer Masako who was you might remember from the gameplay trailer.
GHOST OF TSUSHIMA PLOT:
As confirmed by the game’s announcement trailer, Ghost of Tsushima will be set in 13th century Japan – The time of the Mongol invasions. In the year 1274, the Mongols made their first stop on the island of Tsushima.
Arts director of the game, Jason Connell, stated in a recent PSX panel for the game that the team is taking an ”inspired by” approach to the game with the setting serving as a ”Jumping off point” for a completely original story.
