Sucker Punch Announces Ghost of Tsushima

Sucker Punch, the studio behind the Sly Cooper and Infamous franchises announced its newest game, Ghost of Tsushima.

Ghost of Tsushima is an open-world action game set during the feudal period of Japan, and will allow players to "see the power of the Mongol Empire first-hand." The Mongol Empire has invaded the island of Tsushima, and players will attempt to fight back against this powerful force as one of the last surviving samurai. Sony and Sucker Punch tease that "you must move beyond your samurai traditions to forge a new way of fighting — the way of the Ghost — as you wage an unconventional war for the freedom of Japan."

Sucker Punch has been relatively quiet since the release of its last title Infamous: Second Son and that game's standalone expansion, Infamous: First Light.

PlayStation's Scott Rhode offered a brief update on Sucker Punch back in 2015, saying he had played the studio's next game calling it fun but still in the early stages of development. He also addressed the future of Infamous, saying Sony is "never gonna retire an IP," but wouldn't confirm whether or not Sucker Punch is working on another entry in the series.

Looking back on the studio's development history, Sucker Punch recently revealed that Infamous started off as essentially an Animal Crossing experience with superheroes.

Infamous: Second Son released in 2014 and, at the time of its release, IGN's review of the game said it was a departure "in tone for the Infamous series, but its superpowered action lives up to expectations."

Sucker Punch made its first game for the Nintendo 64 back in 1999, and then went on to create the Sly Cooper series on the PS2 and Infamous on PS3.

Stay tuned to IGN for more from Paris Games Week.

Jonathon Dornbush is an Associate Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter @jmdornbush.

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Sucker Punch Announces Ghost of Tsushima

The Infamous and Sly Cooper devs debuted the game at Paris Games Week.

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