Sony and developer Sucker Punch have announced that the samurai-themed action adventure game Ghost of Tsushima has sold over 9.73 million units worldwide as of July 3. Sucker Punch also revealed additional statistics from the game and its players since its launch for PlayStation 4 on July 17, 2020. Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut also launched for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 on August 20, 2021.
The game’s details can be seen below:
In the late 13th century, the Mongol empire has laid waste to entire nations along their campaign to conquer the East. Tsushima Island is all that stands between mainland Japan and a massive Mongol invasion fleet led by the ruthless and cunning general, Khotun Khan. As the island burns in the wake of the first wave of the Mongol assault, samurai warrior Jin Sakai stands as one of the last surviving members of his clan. He is resolved do whatever it takes, at any cost, to protect his people and reclaim his home. He must set aside the traditions that have shaped him as a warrior to forge a new path, the path of the Ghost, and wage an unconventional war for the freedom of Tsushima.
Characters
Meet some of the characters you’ll encounter on your journey.
Jin Sakai – While Jin starts the game as a samurai, he’ll learn skills and adopt tactics that are decidedly not samurai-like and begin to form his new identity, The Ghost. As you play, you’ll learn more about Jin, the threats he faces, the allies that help him along his journey, and what he’ll have to give up to become this new kind of warrior.
Shimura – Shimura is the jito (lord) of Tsushima. He is a samurai as well as uncle and father figure to Jin. He’s trained Jin since childhood in the traditional ways of the samurai, and grows increasingly concerned by the tactics Jin starts to adopt as he abandons his teachings and becomes The Ghost.
Khotun Khan – Khan is a Mongol general and leader of the Mongol army invading Tsushima Island. Khan is a ruthless, cunning enemy who uses everything he knows about the samurai to try to destroy them. He’s a brutal, unrelenting adversary that Jin will quickly learn not to underestimate.
Ghost of Tsushima: Legends
Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, is a cooperative multiplayer experience inspired by Japanese folk tales and mythology. Choose from one of four classes—Samurai, Hunter, Ronin, or Assassin—and play with friends or via online matchmaking in a series of two-player story missions or four-player wave-based survival missions. Ghost of Tsushima: Legends is available as a free download for Ghost of Tsushima owners.
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