Will there be a Ghost of Tsushima 2? Rumours and ‘leaks’ explored

The rumour mill is working overtime.

By Joshua Lamb

Published: Friday, 24 May 2024 at 11:25 AM

Will there be a Ghost of Tsushima 2? It’s a valid question, especially when you hear that the first game in the series sold almost 10 million copies after it was released in July 2020 on both the PS4 and PS5.

It was a critical hit, garnering a score of 83 on review aggregator website Metacritic, and is often considered by many as one of the greatest games to be released on the last generation of consoles.

The game followed Jin, a samurai who must master various methods of combat to fight off Mongol invaders in 13th-century Japan. It boasted a cinematic visual style, stunning graphics and a slick combat system.

As Hollywood continues to mine the gaming world for inspiration for movies and TV shows, there is no surprise that a Ghost of Tsushima film has already been green-lit.

John Wick director Chad Stahelski is helming the adaptation, and if his work on the Keanu Reeves-starring action quadrilogy is anything to go by, we can expect a stylish visual treat with tons of explosive set-pieces.

But for us gamers, the real excitement remains in a potential sequel to the original game. So, where are we at with getting our prayers answered?

Will there be a Ghost of Tsushima 2? Everything we know

A sequel to Ghost of Tsushima is yet to be confirmed by its publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment or developer Sucker Punch Productions.

However, as you would expect with a high-profile title, the rumour mill has been in full operation, and so we have been trying to untangle exactly what has been said so far.

Speculation has been rife from a now-deactivated account on social media website X called @Silknigth. The user, who has previously made some accurate predictions, stated that a sequel to the 2020 game was to be announced “soon” in an exchange with another user.

Since then, high-profile Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, who is known not just for his skill as a writer, but also for accuracy and professionalism, refuted several claims by the account.

However, none of the rumours he rebuffed specifically mentioned Silknigth’s Ghost of Tsushima claims.