Ghost of Tsushima, the highly-anticipated upcoming PlayStation exclusive from Sucker Punch Productions, has finally revealed its release date, thanks to a new story trailer which was released earlier today. The open world action-adventure game will be available to play on the PS4 from the 26th of June, later this year.
The Ghost of Tsushima Release Date and Story Trailer
Ghost of Tsushima was first announced during 2017’s Paris Games Week, while its first gameplay demo appeared at E3 2018. The game blends action-adventure and stealth mechanics together with a strong single-player story campaign set in feudal Japan. The game’s story begins in 1274, on Japan’s Tsushima island, as an army of samurai prepare to face the first Mongol Invasion of Japan. Players will take on the role of Jin Sakai; one of the few samurai to survive the subsequent battle. Following the defeat, he goes on to become an unconventional guerrilla fighter against the Mongols.
Until now, Sucker Punch Productions hasn’t shown much of the game’s story, focusing instead on combat and stealth gameplay. The new story trailer gives players a glimpse into Jin’s backstory, suggesting that parts of the game will include his childhood training. This part of the game will introduce his mentor and uncle, Shimura, who is actually the lord of Tsushima. Furthermore, the trailer offers fans their first look at Khotun Khan himself; the game’s primary antagonist and fearsome leader of the Mongol Empire.
Ghost of Tsushima is likely to be one of the last major PS4 exclusives of the current console generation. Of course, developers will probably continue to release new games on the PS4 and Xbox One for at least a couple of years. However, the focus will increasingly shift to the PS5 and Xbox Series X once they launch later this year. Of course, Ghost of Tsushima will be playable on the PS5 thanks to backwards compatibility. However, it isn’t impossible that a next-gen re-release of the game could happen at some point post-launch, to take full advantage of the higher-end graphics afforded by the new hardware.