Sucker Punch Productions knocked it out of the park with Ghost of Tsushima. The brand new IP really resonated with fans thanks to a gorgeous open world and some slick gameplay, selling in big numbers worldwide. A sequel is surely next on the cards for the Washington-based studio, and a batch of job listings hint at what's cooking.
It's fairly obvious, but it appears the team is staffing up for what sounds like Ghost of Tsushima 2. Many of the jobs mention open world, stealth, and combat, which basically sums up the studio's last title. Of course, it might be something different, but it seems unlikely that Sony would have Sucker Punch working on anything other than a sequel.
There are also listings asking for multiplayer designers. The excellent Ghost of Tsushima: Legends came a little after the main game's launch, and has been a big success in bringing multiplayer to the game. Maybe Tsushima 2 will have a more integrated multiplayer offering? That's just speculation, but it makes sense, right? You can take a look at the jobs through here.
What would you like to see from a Ghost of Tsushima sequel? Sneak in the tall grass in the comments section below.
[source jobs.suckerpunch.com, via thegamer.com]
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Can’t wait. Sucker Punch is my favorite of Sony’s first parties and I loved getting the Platinum for GoT. Still haven’t played the expansion so looking forward to that in the meantime!
Great but i can't help but wish they were doing another Infamous next, still excited for GoT2 though.
Open world, stealth, and combat? Sounds like Sly Cooper is making his return!
Even though I can't wait to play this, I hope they take their time and make it a true sequel and not just more of the same, having platinumed the main game I really need something new and fresh from this excellent franchise.
I recently just finished GOT and wow what a game. I couldn’t be more excited for the sequel and what the wizards at Sucker Punch have in store (fingers crossed for more Infamous).
I love Ghost of Tsushima but I'd be more than fine with this being a one-and-done thing. I want Sucker Punch to move on to something else.
Open world, stealth and combat is obviously the long-awaited video game adaptation of CBBC’s Raven.
N.i.c.e. 👻 ghost of tshushima is one of the best games ever.so a sequel is going to be even more amazing.word up. Son
Ghost of Tsushima is my favourite game of all time. Loved it and the expansion. Would love to have the experience of playing them both again for the 1st time. I can't wait, I'll def be getting Ghost of Tsushima 2 day one.
More variety. Less fox dens and other cut and paste repeated content.
Less is more.
Note to self: Need to go back and finish it, fell off due to open world fatigue.
I'm predicting Kyoto as the next location. I do think Sucker Punch will need to mix up the game structure and style of quests for the sequel. Taking out several camps to liberate the island might a bit long in the tooth in other open world games, it did make sense for that game's historical setting. The problem is they can't really repeat that structure for the sequel if their following the same characters because there won't be an invading enemy this time.
@themightyant I also fell off this game. Bought the directors cut on sale. Really enjoyed it over a couple weeks, playing here and there when I had time, and basically just dropped it after unlocking 2nd island.
Extremely polished and all but it was just so repetitive. Am I crazy? Feel like everyone not only finished it but wants more and I couldn't even be bothered to get half way through.
Open world, stealth, with combat…. Just sounds like most open world games. No matter what I’m interested
@zupertramp Plenty of people were in the same boat. I suspect it would have been a MUCH better paced game is you just mainlined the story and sub missions and ignored most of the repetitive open world stuff. Fun once or twice but dozens of times??? No.
Sadly many people, myself included, have a completist streak.
Would love a sequel. There was something more magical about exploring the game. Finding shrines, etc just felt so much more magical to me than your typical open world collectibles. Also had some of the best side questlines imo.
I just finished the expansion last night! I got 100% on both the base game and expansion. Ghost of Tsushima is incredible. I would love a sequel, but I also hope Sucker Punch is working on an Infamous game.
there’s an ultimate Tenchu there if they were willing to forgo the Samurai route and go Ninja?
@themightyant Boo! Need more fox dens! 😂
@zupertramp Yep, you're crazy. 😂
I didn't mind doing the side things like fox dens and shrines. They're a distraction from the overall sad main and side stories.
Im not sure what they could really do with a 2nd game though?
@Nexozi it was more the 'travel to village, have standoff, slash at remaining baddies' cycle that got old. How that's different than the cycle of any other game I'm not sure but idk shrugs I just got bored. And believe me, I didn't want to be bored. Hate spending money on games that don't get completed.
This game is an actual chore to play. Thankfully I tried it on PS+ Premium or whatever, so no harm no foul sorta thing. But frig, how can people STILL get something out of these by the numbers open world games? It feels like I’ve been playing the same game for decades, every time I boot one up feels like chipping away at purgatory.
@zupertramp it was quite like that. Think I actually turned the difficulty down, just so it wasn’t more time consuming stuck with it for reasons of “zen” or something but the evolution is like to see with this game was probably to be found in legends. More stealth; more hocus pocus that element of magic and danger just sex it up a bit you know? Give it that phwoar.
Keen as to play this 👌
I personally think it would be cool if, in the sequel, you could invite players to help you in the overworld. Kinda like what Elden Ring has.
So Very on board with this!
It was one of my favorite games of last gen and I can't wait for a second one but man was I craving a new infamous. I would settle for remasters of the PS3 games which actually do warrant being remastered!
@themightyant I platinum’s the game and had no issues with pacing. Love every second of it. My comment was about how the clues of sucker punch’s next project could apply to any open world game and don’t exactly point to ghost of Tsushima 2
Bring it on. The first game was sublime. Im very excited by the prospect of a sequel....
I love Sucker Punch ever since the first "inFamous". (a trilogy-remaster would be great) They have proven several times, that they can and will deliver DLCs and sequels that keep intact what made the original great, while still providing cool twists and ideas to make them feel fresh and interesting.
"Ghost of Tsushima" is fantastic, although I haven't finished it, yet. I strongly assume that for the inevitable sequel they will go for a different location, a different conflict and a different main character within the feudal Japan setting and call it "Ghost of [New Place]".
The most important things I wish for is firstly a more realistic simulation of the game world. Besides many repeated assets, I also witnessed things like people sweeping the floor next to bloody corpses, which hampered the immersion a bit.
And secondly, food. Seriously, food is such an important aspect of the culture of many Asian countries, like Japan. You will for example have a hard time finding an Asian movie that doesn't contain at least one scene where people eat in company. Seems like an outlandish complaint, but I really found the lack of food in a game that wants to represent historical Japanese culture to a somewhat authentic degree very apparent.
Still, these are no game breakers, of course.
Also, I could imagine they'll make the "Ghost"/"Samurai"-separation even more distinct, maybe with individual skills, weapons and gadgets and on the "Ghost"-path becoming a straight-up Ninja.
@Milktastrophe I’m pretty sure there is a return of soy copper but not sure who’s making it , it’s not sucker punch. There was a rumor going around that infamous is also being worked on.
One of my all time favourite games ghost is. Roll on the next installation, on another note I’ve literally just platted ratchet and clank rift apart.. 10/10 from me.. fabulous
Ghost was my favorite new IP of the PS4 gen. In fact, only Uncharted 4 and Lost Legacy beat it as favorite title of the entire generation. I look forward to seeing if Ghost 2 becomes reality. That said, I don't expect it until 2025 at the earliest.
I would like to see a game where you play as both Jin Sakai and Tomoe. They could implement a system similar to GTA V, where you can change between the two characters seamless in the open world and you could even meet the other character while playing as one of them. I also wish they have a couple of big villages/cities with a lot of people and business in the map.
My favorite game of all time besides Persona 4 and 5. A true masterpiece and the ending is the best video game ending of all time imo.
Is it recommended to to play the first game and should I get the standard edition or the directors cut?
@Milktastrophe As much as I'd love a new Sly Cooper game from Sucker Punch, it's more likely this is Ghost of Tsushima 2.
At least we still have the rumor of Concrete Genie's dev working on Sly 5 in cooperation with Sony Pictures Animation.
GoT2 will be a Day 1 buy from me who rarely buys Day 1. I hope Sucker Punch keeps expanding so maybe we get different games more frequently. The money GoT2 will pull in can help that happen.
My favourite game , might be hard to follow up
@godofwarj5 sorry replied to the wrong person. Realise I’m in the minority here, most people adored it, I got bored. Still really enjoyed parts of what I did play, but there was just too much open world map marker repeated content for me. Ubisoft have scarred many of us there.
The first one is so repetitive I tried playing the ps5 version as it's on psplus now but I just can't get through it. Wanted to play the dlc but you have to play the entire first island & I just can't do it. A decent game just not replayable not in the same universe as elden ring, botw, red dead ect
@themightyant same here it's boring! All the missions are the same.
@CWill97 it's years away probably ps6 game
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