July 2025 is Going to Be a Big Month for Ghost of Yotei

Summary

Ghost of Yotei will be showcased in July, offering an in-depth look at exploration, combat, and new gameplay systems.
Pre-orders for Ghost of Yotei have opened for Standard, Digital Deluxe, and Collector’s Edition, with high interest worldwide.
The upcoming game is said to have a non-linear structure and be Sucker Punch’s largest open world, set to launch on October 2, 2025.

July 2025 will be an important month for Ghost of Yotei, as Sucker Punch Productions prepares to share a detailed look at the game during a special State of Play presentation. As the spiritual successor to the highly praised Ghost of Tsushima, Ghost of Yotei is already drawing major attention as the next big step in the studio’s journey through feudal Japan.

Ghost of Yotei was first revealed during PlayStation’s State of Play on September 24, 2024, and it takes place 300 years after the events of Tsushima. This time, the story follows Atsu, a warrior on a personal mission for revenge after her family is killed. She travels through Japan’s remote Enzo region, tracking down those responsible, and is joined by a wolf companion. In April, Sucker Punch confirmed that Ghost of Yotei will launch on October 2 of 2025, solely on PlayStation 5, which puts less than a year between the reveal and the release date.

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Now, as anticipation continues to build, July is shaping up to be a pivotal month. While Sucker Punch made a brief appearance during the June 4 State of Play, the studio announced that a dedicated Ghost of Yotei gameplay showcase is coming next month. According to the official PlayStation Blog, the upcoming presentation will be “focused entirely on Ghost of Yotei” and will offer an in-depth look at exploration, combat, and new gameplay systems. A brief teaser shown during the event highlighted Atsu alongside her wolf companion, suggesting that both could play a central role in the upcoming gameplay deep dive.

A Dedicated Ghost of Yotei Gameplay Deep Dive Is Coming This July

The upcoming Ghost of Yotei gameplay deep dive will give players a much clearer picture of what to expect when the game launches in October. While the showcase promises new revelations, plenty of details have already been shared. Former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida recently said Ghost of Yotei is “even better” than Tsushima. Sucker Punch has said this will be its largest open world to date, and Ghost of Yotei will have a non-linear structure, giving players more freedom in how they progress through the story.

Pre-orders for Ghost of Yotei opened in early May, with three versions available: Standard, Digital Deluxe, and a Collector’s Edition that’s only being sold through PlayStation Direct. In just a few days, Ghost of Yotei reached the top of the PlayStation Store pre-order charts in the U.S., U.K., and several other countries, showing how much interest there is ahead of launch.