Ghost of Tsushimareleased in the summer of 2020 and had aDirector’s Cutedition launch a year later. The game was received incredibly well at the time, and when a game is that successful it is only a matter of time before fans begin questioning when they will hear about a sequel. Unfortunately, there has been no official news regardingwhether a sequel toGhost of Tsushimais in development, but there are a few early signs that such a game is inevitable.
Not every new IP needs to have franchise potential to be enjoyed, though it certainly seems like a focal point that Sony indulges in. It also seems likeSony’s priority is creating live-action adaptations for its PlayStation games, includingUncharted,The Last of Us,God of War,Horizon,Twisted Metal, andGran Turismo.Ghost of Tsushimais getting its own movie adaptation, but regardless there are other reasons explaining why the game is likely primed for sequel and franchise potential.
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Ghost of Tsushima’s Franchise is Bright with a Movie in the Works
Ghost of Tsushimahas a rare opportunity to have its success and anticipation heightened with the release of a live-action movie, and its exposure would do well to excite fans for another game installment. It would not make sense to make a movie adapting the game with no plans to develop a prequel or sequel, if for no other reason than to capitalize on how much money the franchise has made thus far. It is also possible thatthe reception to aGhost of Tsushimamoviecould impact how much of an emphasis Sony puts on Sucker Punch’s samurai IP in the future.
However,Days Goneis still receiving a live-action adaptation despite having its sequel pitch canned, which suggests that Sony wants to pluck out as much loose change out of its IPs as it can. It would be best if PlayStation first-party games and their live-action adaptations do not affect one another anyhow, but it would be surprising if a game as successful asGhost of Tsushimadid not receive a sequel in the midst of a movie being developed.
Sucker Punch’s Job Postings and Sales May Spell a Ghost of Tsushima Sequel
It has been discovered inmultiple job postings for Sucker Punch in the last few yearsthat the studio was hiring for someone familiar withGhost of Tsushimain particular, let alone feudal Japan history. It is not impossible that this mention is simply to weed out anyone unfamiliar with Sucker Punch’s most recent work, but it would be surprising if these postings are not intentionally alluding to a direct sequel since one of them actually name-dropsGhost of Tsushima.
This would insinuate that it will be directly influenced by or related toGhost of Tsushima. If the IP is to have any franchise potential, it makes sense for Sucker Punch and Sony to keep the ball rolling. Moreover,Ghost of Tsushimahad sold nearly 10 million copies as of last summer and two years after its launch. Sony’s first-party titles tend to sell well because of their inherent budgets and marketing campaigns, butDays Gonewould appear in the conversation again as a metric for how such sales figures are sometimes not enough to uphold a franchise commercially.
That said,Days Gonehad sold more thanGhost of Tsushimain a shorter amount of time, but was still canned. There is obviously something compelling aboutGhost of Tsushimathat Sony may have more faith toward, but either way it seems fairly clear that moreGhost of Tsushimacontent from Sucker Punch should be expected in the future.
Ghost of Tsushimais available for PS4 and PS5.
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