One of 2020’s biggest games was the PlayStation 4 exclusiveGhost of Tsushimafrom Sucker Punch. An open world samurai game,Ghost of Tsushimaearned mostly positive reviewsat the time of its release, and managed to continue its momentum with a multiplayer expansion that was released sometime after launch. Now it seems thatGhost of Tsushimafans may have even more content to look forward to, as a project calledGhost of Ikishimahas leaked online.
Ghost of Ikishimais reportedly a standalone expansion forGhost of Tsushima, likely in a similar vein to howSpider-Man: Miles Moralesis toMarvel’s Spider-Man, with a planned 2021 release date.Ghost of Ikishimawas outed by Shpeshal_Nick, an insider who is mostly known for leaking Xbox news. Fans should take this with a grain of salt for now, but another known insider, Resetera user KatharsisT, also chimed in on the leakedGhost of Tsushimafollow-up.
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KatharsisT confirmed thatGhost of Ikishimais a single-player game, so those wondering if it was meant to be anotherGhost of Tsushima: Legendsmultiplayer experiencecan likely lay that speculation to rest. What’s unclear, however, is exactly what PlayStation platformsGhost of Ikishimais coming to.
Shpeshal_Nick is not sure ifGhost of Ikishimawill be a PS5 exclusive game or if it will be a cross-gen title that’s also available on PlayStation 4. While Sony has released a handful of pure PlayStation 5 exclusives so far, the majority of its first-party titles are being released on both platforms, as is the case with the upcomingHorizon: Forbidden Westand theGod of Warsequel. Shpeshal_Nick’s guess is thatGhost of Ikishimawill be a cross-gen game, but fans will have to wait for an official announcement to be sure.
If the leakedGhost of Tsushimastandalone expansionGhost of Ikishimais real, then one has to wonder when exactly it will be revealed. According to the leaked information,Ghost of Ikishimais looking to launch at some point in 2021, and if that’s the case, then one has to imagine that the game will be revealed sooner rather than later. However, there are no big upcoming gaming events that seem like they would be a good fit for aGhost of Ikishimareveal.
That being said, there are rumors thatSony will host a new PlayStation State of Play eventsoon as its E3 2021 equivalent presentation. Sony has not officially confirmed any such event, though, so fans should keep their expectations in check for now.
