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Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99View Prime Day Deals Donkey Kong Bananza Switch 2 stock Recommended reading Open World Games Ghost of Yotei "isn't going to rush you through anything" and "focuses on player freedom more than any game Sucker Punch has ever made," with clues and activities for all play styles Open World Games Sucker Punch says "the best way to play" Ghost of Yotei is to "find something interesting on the horizon and enjoy the ride," and thankfully since Breath of the Wild that's the only way I play open-world games Open World Games The new Ghost of Yotei trailer is really just one big teaser for the "gameplay deep dive coming in July," but it's still pretty cool and has a wolf Action Games Dragon Age and Ghost of Yotei star is probably more excited for today's State of Play than you are – the actor's logged 80 hours to 100% Ghost of Tsushima Open World Games Unofficial Ghost of Yotei playtester and former PlayStation exec Shuhei Yoshida says "in development" build of the open-world PS5 game "always felt great" Open World Games Ghost of Yotei: Everything we know so far about Ghost of Tsushima 2 Open World Games Ghost of Yotei devs know "how ignorant we were about Japanese culture," but as with Ghost of Tsushima they've had "cultural advisors" to help "deliver a respectful representation" of Japan Open World Games Ghost of Yotei Reducing the "burden" of open-world games, Ghost of Yotei replaces Ghost of Tsushima’s journal menu with a "wolf pack" of important characters that meet you under the stars: "The game comes to you" Ashley Bardhan 10 July 2025 That's convenient When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Sucker Punch Productions) While I, a woman of small frame and large stress, usually think of meeting a stranger in the middle of the night as the last thing I do before I get saw cleavered, PlayStation's State of Play stream today makes it sound like a really useful game mechanic in Ghost of Yotei. That's because it is, and the Ghost of Tsushima sequel's protagonist Atsu is a woman of muscular frame and generational bitterness. So she sets welcoming campsites up under the stars and waits for characters to reveal themselves, important upgrades, and weapons to her – or, as creative director Jason Connell says during the State of Play stream, she watches to see how "the game comes to you." Sometimes, Atsu will be able to enjoy the fire alone. Doing this will let her get ample rest, practice playing music on her elegant shamisen, or give her the opportunity to blacken whole fish and other meals over its yellow flames. You may like Ghost of Yotei "isn't going to rush you through anything" and "focuses on player freedom more than any game Sucker Punch has ever made," with clues and activities for all play styles Sucker Punch says "the best way to play" Ghost of Yotei is to "find something interesting on the horizon and enjoy the ride," and thankfully since Breath of the Wild that's the only way I play open-world games The new Ghost of Yotei trailer is really just one big teaser for the "gameplay deep dive coming in July," but it's still pretty cool and has a wolf Ghost of Yōtei - State of Play Gameplay Deep Dive | PS5 Games - YouTube But, on other occasions, she'll be approached by a medley of people – like traveling salesmen peddling cursed masks among other upgrades and oddities. "In fact," says the State of Play stream's narrator, "in place of the journal menu from Ghost of Tsushima, we've opted for a more character-driven way of managing allies and vendors you meet in [the archaic Japanese territory] Ezo." These friends will collect under a "wolf pack" tab as illustrations; hovering over their portrait provides you with a brief bio and catches you up with any new objectives they may have to offer. "You can keep track of when a sensei might have a weapon skill for you, or when a vendor has something unique to sell," says the narrator. "Managing upgrades, resources, when to buy what can be a burden in a big open-world game. At campsites, members of your wolf pack can catch up with you, offering upgrades and unique items – this helps ensure you have every opportunity to upgrade and prepare for Atsu's vengeance." 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