Now we have a winner: Sony is the primary writer to dare put a fall launch date on a significant online game within the 12 months 2025, Grand Theft Auto 6 be damned. Ghost of Yōtei, Sucker Punch’s sequel to its 2020 open-world samurai journey Ghost of Tsushima, will come to PlayStation 5 on Oct. 2.
It’s the primary tentative toe-dip into the autumn launch window by a recreation trade that has been operating terrified of Rockstar’s behemoth. GTA 6 has been confirmed for a fall launch by Rockstar’s mum or dad firm Take-Two Interactive, and different publishers are reportedly contemplating delaying their video games to get out of its means.
One publishing govt informed The Recreation Enterprise {that a} late October or early November launch date for GTA 6 was their best concern: “We don’t wish to launch simply earlier than or simply after the sport. If it arrives in late October, meaning you both need to launch early – which lots of people appear to be doing with the latest glut of summer season launch dates. Or go later, placing you up in opposition to the Black Friday gross sales.”
Previous to Ghost of Yōtei’s launch date announcement, the newest huge releases on the 2025 calendar had been Borderlands 4 and Marathon, each due on Sept. 23. It looks like Sony considers day two of October early sufficient to be protected.
Sony additionally debuted a brand new story trailer for the sport, with a whole lot of cut-scene and slightly little bit of gameplay footage, detailing lead character Atsu’s quest for vengeance as she hunts down six names answerable for the loss of life of her household.
Pre-orders for Ghost of Yōtei start at 10 a.m. EDT on Could 2, together with for a packed Collector’s Version, which features a replicas of Atsu’s Ghost masks, sash, and the Tsuba from her katana. Sony didn’t announce a worth for this version, although. The usual version of the sport will value $69.99 and there will probably be a $79.99 digital deluxe version, too. Head over to the PlayStation Weblog for full particulars.