Ghost of Tsushima Has Been In Development For More Than 3 Years, All Footage Was In-Engine

Sucker Punch has finally announced their new IP and it is a new game set in the feudal Japan during the invasion of the Mongols of the Island of Tsushima.

[Genuine-User]

I had a feeling it was all in engine, there’s even a few actual gameplay snippets in the trailer.

It looks incredible.

[naruga]

i like a lot the era, the theme and gameplay concept ...i just hope to be as much accurate (and qualitesque) as it was developped by a true Japanese developper

[UCForce]

Sucker Punch are very talented people.

[hulk_bash1987]

I'm sure Sucker Punch will do the game justice. They are a top quality game developer.

[thekhurg]

I've wanted an open world samurai/ninja game since I started gaming as a kid.

I really hope this game is amazing.

[Pancit_Canton]

Don't forget they have Japan Studio to help them out, Since Sony is a Japanese company. It's one of the advantages of being the main developers for Sony. Sony developers helped each other out if they need some resources.

[Der_Kommandant]

Samurais speaking English is the only thing that i don't dig in that trailer.

[rainslacker]

I'm sure given they're a Sony developer, they wouldn't be at a loss for input from Japanese developers or experts on the subject. Generally, historical works are either nothing like what really happened, or mostly faithful to the original content....some dramatic license notwithstanding.

[starchild]

@thekhurg

Me too. This game is a dream come true.

And holy hell, it looks amazing. If that is all in engine then WOW!

[Liqu1d]

@Der_Kommandant No Samurai even talked in that trailer.

[Goldby]

@Der_Kommandant

The mongol was speaking english.
This could be for a few reasons. Mongols including the Khans wanted a society where anyone was free to practice their own beliefs, and with that came knowledge from the lands they conquered.
They learned medicine and tactics from the chinese, democracy from the european lands they took.

The samurai never spoke a word, so it is either that they used English so everyone can understand them, or that the mongol knew that samurai understood english. both of which are possible

[Goldby]

@Haurus

Its a tachi,

[nucky64]

I'm still picking up pieces of my jaw where it hit the floor.

[DanteVFenris666]

Well good concept but they essentially showed nothing besides the concept.

I’ll need to wait until my jaw drops. I’m glad sucker punch finally announced there project. I was so curious what it was

[sinjonezp]

Bunch of guys on YouTube were arguing with me saying it wasn't in engine , I'm literally pointing out details specific that you can see! This game I should gorgeous! Period

[DrumBeat]

It shows. Game looks beautiful. Can't wait for this one.

[IamTylerDurden1]

I love that Sony allows their devs to develop what THEY want without tying them down to only one franchise. It's had beautiful success over the past several years with franchises like TLoU and Horizon.

[stupidusername]

This is really exciting. I love how they talk about there being no waypoint and that you get to explore the world on your own terms like in BoTW. This is how open world games should be. If there is a exciting cenario deep in a forest or by a mysterious house - don't tell the player about it via icons or waypoints on the map (like every other open world game), let the player find it himself and be surprised by what's there.

[DarkOcelet]

I am glad Sucker Punch decided to make a new IP. Ghost of Tsushima looks amazing.

[UCForce]

Hell yeah !

[Gazondaily]

It does look very impressive! (Good enough guys?! 😁)

At the start I was kinda praying it was Onimusha

[Eiyuuou]

@Septic

"Good enough guys?! 😁"

You haven't posted a pic of a shrine dedicated to this game yet.

So no.

[gangsta_red]

Just *impressive* septic...keep trying!

[fenome]

@Septic

When the trailer first started I was thinking Onimusha and then when it showed him in the field I was thinking Bushido Blade. It looks freaking great, can't wait to see it in action.

[rainslacker]

Happy a lot of Sony's great developers are branching out to be better recognized. SSM is a top tier developer and one of the best in the business themselves, and they're the only one's working on an ongoing IP, but they reinvented it enough to make it stand out from the originals to give them more status among the user base. Sony is killing it this gen, and if they keep it up, they're going to keep growing in popularity....particularly since a lot of the 3rd party stuff this gen hasn't been as game changing as it has been in the last couple generations.

[PhoenixUp]

Explains why Sucker Punch has been completely silent for the past 3 years

[TheVetOfGaming]

I'm sure that 3 years will give is a great quality game. Can't wait to see more of this. Playstation just won't slow down with its wide array of exclusive games.

[Majin-vegeta]

Im more surprised we didnt hear one peep about their game

[rainslacker]

Always wondered why there weren't more speculative articles about what they might be working on, and I think a lot of that has to do with the fact they didn't let anything be known about it beyond it was a new IP....which was cool enough in it's own right. Been waiting for the last 3 years to hear what it was, and I wasn't disappointed in the end. Can't wait to see more.

[TheVetOfGaming]

True. That was one tight ship.

[Concertoine]

Im really glad this wasn't leaked. I didn't see it coming at all and it gives me a real appreciation for true surprises in the industry. This is honestly one of the few exclusives by Sony this gen that hasn't had a in-depth leak months prior.

[TheRealHeisenberg]

In development for more than 3 years so maybe we will get it next year. Not that I'm rushing because I'd rather have a complete product.

[Eiyuuou]

They do tend to release their games approximately a year after their announcement.

[OpenGL]

I really hope it's ready for 2018, The Last of Us Part II and Death Stranding will probably not be until 2019 (or later). That's not to say 2018 will be weak without it, but man it would be great to get it the same years God of War and Spiderman.

[Critic4l_Strik3]

Well, we've got Spiderman,GOW, Detroit and Days Gone so far confirmed for 2018 :D

[generic-user-name]

Honestly, 2018 is looking kinda wedged already.

[rainslacker]

I'm guessing early 2019. Sony seems to be happy with one of their big games during that time, and next year is pretty packed with what we do know they're releasing.

On a side note, I think the one game I'm becoming more impressed with with each showing is Detroit. Looks so good and can't wait to see how the whole story comes together. Seems they have a lot of different aspects going on, but I'm sure it's all connected somehow.

[UltraNova]

I have to agree about Detroit. Devs and Publishers who keep making such mature, complex amd ultimately financially risky games deserve all the respect in the world.

They have both my respect and a +1 copy sold.

[Relientk77]

Excited for this

[mopground]

ya after watching zatoichi the blind swordman and playing red dead redemption i thought feudal japan would be a perfect place for a similar game. I just hope the combat isnt arkham/shadow of war style.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Amazing looks amazing

[Big_Game_Hunters]

Couldn't care less whether it was in engine or not. Just give gameplay.

[UCForce]

This is Sucker Punch and you know their reputation.

[Silly gameAr]

He probably doesn't, just like most of the people demanding gameplay.

[Big_Game_Hunters]

Doesn't change the fact that's it a new IP and we don't know any specifics. I do know their reputation, one great game, the rest good games, second son being their only ,underwhelming, barely above average game.

[andrewsquall]

It gave a sneak peak of gameplay right at the end in that fast cut action. Of course you care if it was in engine or not because had it not been you would be saying it was just awful because it was just a CG trailer that gives no indication of what to expect visually even though we pretty much got what to expect from it now.

[Big_Game_Hunters]

I just said that I don't i care whether it was in engine or not though. Stop imagining Scenarios in your head to justify not being able to accept different opinions.

[UCForce]

And stop mocking.

[TheColbertinator]

Good concept they got. Now lets wait and see.

[Gamist2dot0]

Ballsy move but I like it!

[DialgaMarine]

Aaaaww... Poor little Xbox cheerleaders were crying CGI.

[Elda]

LOL! Who needs an X with 40% extra power but has no new AAA exclusives when PS4 has talented developers dropping PS4 exclusives left & right that blows anything exclusive on the XBO for the upcoming X.

[rainslacker]

I knew Sony would take on MS "more power" with their games. When they said they were holding back at E3, I didn't expect this much. A week or so before X1X's launch and they show off things like ghosts, TLOU2, Detroit, and GOW2, all of which look outstanding, and one has to ask themselves why they need more power to have the aliens have clearer blue veins in Gears.

[Realms]

Xbox fanboys keep talking about how good third party games look on the X because MS has zero new Ip's meanwhile Sony keeps slapping them with new game after new game it's hilarious seeing them try and spin the lack of games on the xbox, but the power of the x tha power. LOL

[Sitdown]

You all sound about as bad as them. With that being said, there is no game on any console that I'm looking forward to more than this. All about the Samurai!!!!

[DialgaMarine]

We’re not insulting Xbox; we’re calling out the bullshit of MS and their fanboys.

[Realms]

No just tired of them constantly trying to change the narrative and trolling Sony articles that's why I call them out on their BS.

[BIGBOSS08]

Whats even sadder is, after all the wanking over "DA X" and it's power, it'll never in its entire life span have a game that comes close to looking as good as this or the last of us 2 and god of war. That boasting looks stupid when the weaker console still has the much better looking games. feel bad for xbox fanboys. They just can't win.

[Snookies12]

Wow, this game looks so visually appealing! Sucker Punch kills it with their graphics on PS4 (InFamous Second Son still looks great!) So glad they went with this setting and time period. I still have a hole in my heart from the lack of Tenchu. So, I'm very hopeful this will fill that void. Either way, I'm extremely intrigued. Definitely going to keep up with this one.

[BLow]

Yes it does. This conference was a surprise for me. I was keeping my expectations low but Sony definitely delivered.

I know one thing I can say for sure. I can give 2 shits about Native 4k, dynamic 4k, Checkerboard 4k, or True 4k. If anyone watching this conference and thought any of these games didn't look amazing, then please don't call yourself a gamer anymore. I don't even have a PSVR and some of those titles looked great.

Well, to a certain fanbase, you guys can have the power card. I'll be playing all the shit I saw today. What the hell is left for PSX? Sucker Punch thank you. Sony thank you for have the balls to have your top tier studios work on NEW IPS.

Not bad for the weak and underpowered Pro and Standard PS4 huh. I don't give a shit about a teraflop right now. I just want these games. And Spiderman. Holy crap. I'll take fake checkerboad 4k any day of the week. Keep fighting the pixel war. Back to the cave....

[BIGBOSS08]

I can't wait to see them spin how a game on a 1.8 tf ps4 can look better than anything on a 6 tf one. I know they won't be able to spin it but they'll sure as hell try.

[PlayableGamez-]

Day one.
SP new project overwhelming surpassed my expectations.

[VersusDMC]

Awesome. Been waiting forever for assassin's creed to go to Japan but now they don't need to bother. Sucker punch has that open world feudal Japan goodness ready. Hopefully this game sells well so sega will finally have the courage to bring the feudal Japan yakuza games to the states.

[Atticus_finch]

I knew it. Amazing art style and the story looks epic.

[Rivitur]

In engine is always a scary thing especially when it comes to downgrades

[Forn]

Well, Infamous Second Son improved visually at launch compared to earlier footage, so...

[Father__Merrin]

I've no need for ninja garden on my xbox one back compat Instead we get an open world ninja gaiden style adventure a new exclusive game. Ps4 is on fire

[PaulFiend]

Amazing trailer, can't wait to see more! Sony has all my gaming budget all the time, wth!? xD

[DivineAssault]

Single player games are dead they say.. HA! Yeah right

[gangsta_red]

Really would have liked to have seen more gameplay from this. Will keep my eye out though something tells me there's much more to the actual game than what was shown...almost like some sort of future tech vibe.

[Mr-Dude]

In the post-show they said it's feudal japan... So nothing future. Besides, the timeline (1276) is when the mongols invaded Japan. So again nothing future. They said it's more historical with accurate places.

Expect a open world action/stealth/rpg type of game with a heavy lean on story.

[gangsta_red]

The title of the screen and him getting burned towards the end had a sci-fi vibe going on. You never know.

[rainslacker]

Fire and burning of one's body is a common theme in Japanese Samurai cinema. Not sure why, but think it's about how fire causes a person to become forged to their cause. Usually it's not so much the person is on fire, but fire is often present in some way.

[FrostedFire]

I think it signifies him changing, like how when they first show him burning its his samurai armour that's burning and when the smoke clears you can see a more ninja like gear, maybe that means he's a ronin ( samurai without a master) an has to change his honourable way to something else in order to defeat his enemies.

[Jinger]

Looks amazing. Can't wait to see more.

[DaGR8JIBRALTAR]

Looks raw as hell...I'm definitely on deck.

[Elda]

Phenomenal!! Can't wait to see gameplay footage hopefully at PSX in December! So many PS goodies to look foward to!

[AmstradAmiga]

I have no problem footage being created using the game engine however, once you add in actual gameplay mechanics, AI, etc then whats the hit? Using a game engine to render cinematics versus drive actual gameplay is not quite comparing apples with apples.

[UCForce]

You know nothing Sony First Party Studios, don't ya ? You have logic but without heart.

[Hardiman]

I love that Sucker Punch is doing something new and the fact that it's during this time period is fascinating to say the least. The Mongols were truly fearsome. I love the time period, the culture and it looks amazing! Open world stealth action.....yes please!

[lio_convoy]

No gameplay shown. Are they afraid to show off the gameplay? Is it that bad? Nothing to get excited for here. Very generic promo that we've all seen a hundred times before.

[andrewsquall]

Lol, The Last of Us Part II has had 2 showings now without a single shred of gameplay. "DERP ARE THEY AFRAID TO SHOW OFF THE GAMEPLAY? DERP IS IT THAT BAD? HERP DERP A HERP A DERP."

That's you, that's what you just said. By that logic, Crackdown 3, Recore and Halo Wars 2 are pure gameplay garbage because they were revealed with CG trailers.

Actually this kind of inengine trailer reminds me of the Infamous Second Son debut trailer that was at the PS4 reveal. And it did no harm whatsoever at that either.

[opinionated]

Nah it’s sucker punch. That’s obviously just a reveal montage but it’s not like the last of us with a 5 minute in-game cutscene. That’s what 80% of the last of us 2 will be. Ghost is an open world game made by sucker punch and the gameplay possibilities and setting are what makes the hype. Sure we don’t know if it plays like tenchu but the potential builds the anticipation.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

My guess is they started working on Ghost Of Tsushima as soon as Second Son went Gold. That'as quite a while ago, You can't rush perfection SP just needed time is all and from the looks of the trailer, it looks promising.

[Mr-Dude]

They started 6 months after First Light. They said in the post-show ^^

[Dragonscale]

Seems like a change in direction for Sucker Punch much like Horizon was for GG. Hope this is as awesome as Horizon was. Glad to see Sony is still supporting great single player experiences.

[spambot0815]

gameplay at psx please

[DafunkyRebel]

Thought it was Onimusha

[Blu3_Berry]

Very happy they are doimg a new IP. Cant wait to see more gameplay of this. It looks amazing.

[Xenophon_York]

Likely (and hopefully no later than) a holiday two thousand nineteen release.

[Sevir]

Ready

[ninsigma]

Not the biggest fan of samurai settings but this could be interesting.

[XStation4pio_Pro]

badass

[Whirlwind_Fanfare_08]

Looks great! damn!

[kevnb]

That’s a great achievement but I want gameplay. We already know Sony’s first party can make really nice real time cutscenes.

[Der_Kommandant]

I can't wait for this, the only thing that really bothers me is Samurais speaking in English.

[pody]

Yes, the only thing that bothered me as well.

[Majin-vegeta]

A japanese audio option would be great

[81BX]

Hahaha looks dope

[silvacrest]

This is why i am loyal to playstation, you simply wont get games like this made by microsoft or nintendo, and that is not a shots fired comment, both of those companies have a different focus, playstation simply caters to what i want

[Poek]

SP...Finally! Wow this looks amazing.
Finished both 2nd son and First Light.
One of the reasons I got a ps4
I knoes, this old but...

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[About30Ninjas]

This generation Sony is the King of new IP im hype

[jay2]

well yeah.............the games been played serveral times. why would they CGI

[Stevonidas]

Welp, time to dust off the PS4...

[Tazzy]

I'll say this both Sony and Nintendo are releasing new ips and with these new ips there's going to be sequels down the road I don't see Microsoft keeping up. People that live and breathe the Xbox console always hype how much Microsoft is worth but yet they haven't put out a new ip in awhile where the 2 companies that don't have the money Microsoft does are pumping out new ips left and right this is going to cause problems for the Xbox brand big time. Looks like another winner for Playstation Sucker Punch has great developers this game looks awesome.

[King_Lothric]

Samurai theme is one of my favorites. Playstation has the best exclusives in the industry.

[Goozex]

HECK YA SONY! THIS IS WHY I CHOOSE PLAYSTATION OVER THE OTHERS!! IT'S VERY SIMPLE THEY FOCUS ON MAKING GAMES!

[DJ]

I'm in! I'll miss inFamous, but this looks incredible.

[opinionated]

It sounds like edo dead redemption. Just the idea of a ronin in feudal Japan sells me. Let alone sucker punch taking on a serious and more realistic approach, I love their games. Instead of super powers and demons it’s just war torn japan with some hell bent swordsman. The skills will probably be stuff like legit bushido style sword stances and ninja assassination techniques. The mask screams tenchu and that would be awesome. I want to walk around feudal Japan with one of those basket helmets. I hope they go cheesy and have the blood spray like the old movies too. Most hyped game! Easily! I can’t wait to see more.

[2cents]

Looks so beautiful.
3 years! They kept that one quiet.

[jorellpogi]

Surprise reveal from SP. This trailer got me hyped for this game. A must buy for me.

[talocaca]

Blew me away.

Honestly way more excited than if it had been a new Infamous.

This feels like a next gen Onimusha 😍

[mercyblades]

I thought this was going to be a more serious Way of the Samurai, or Tenchu spin-off, but I love what I saw! Really interesting part of History - Japan vs Mongol Empire.

[Wotbot]

This looks like the most exciting title for the PS4

[StormSnooper]

Fudge my life I can't wait for this. It looks epiC

[Felsager]

Sucker Punch welcome back. I missed you for so long.

[antikbaka]

i hoped for another Infamous but..whatever. Wish them good luck with it

[Mr Marvel]

Day 1 buy for me.

[ZombieKiller]

I need this in my life right now....or whenever it's ready. We need more games like this, I miss Onimusha as well.

[TheEroica]

I wish game trailers for 99% gameplay and 1% cutscenes.... Instead of the other way around.

I guess I'm excited?