Sucker Punch Productions shared new details for Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut, the expanded version of their open-world samurai action-adventure video game Ghost of Tsushima. First released in July 2020 for PlayStation 4, the Director’s Cut will make the game available on PlayStation 5 for the first time. Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut is set to release on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on August 20, 2021.
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Andrew Goldfarb, Communications Manager for Sucker Punch, tells players on the PlayStation Blog, “We’ve thought a lot about how to expand Jin’s story, and we’ve also spent the last year poring over all of your feedback about how we could improve the experience of playing Ghost of Tsushima. We’ve been hard at work on a brand new edition of the game, which not only includes a new chapter in Jin’s journey, but also some new updates that are a direct response to some of the community’s most-requested features.”
Goldfarb goes on to confirm that Jin’s story will take players to Iki Island, which will add “tons of new content including brand new environments to explore, new armor for Jin as well as his horse, new mini-games, new techniques, new enemy types, and much more.” And, most importantly, all-new animals to pet. There will also be new Trophies that come with exploring Iki Island.
The Director’s Cut Edition includes:
- Full game.
- Iki Island expansion: New story, mini-games, enemy types and more.
- Legends online co-op mode.
- Digital mini art book.
- One Technique Point.
- Charm of Hachiman’s Favor.
- Hero of Tsushima Skin Set: Golden Mask, Sword Kit, Horse, Saddle.
- Director’s commentary: The creative team sits down with a renowned Japanese historian to look at the world of Ghost of Tsushima and how it compares to the real-life events that inspired it.
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As mentioned, this is the first time Ghost of Tsushima will be available on PS5, and, thanks to advancements in technology, those players will get exclusive features not available for the PS4, including Japanese lip sync for Japanese voice over, haptic feedback, adaptive triggers, and drastically improved load times
Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut will launch on August 20th for $69.99 USD on PS5 and $59.99 USD on PS4. Those who already own the game on PS4 can pre-order the Director’s Cut upgrade for $19.99 USD. Players who bought the Director’s Cut on PS4 can upgrade to the PS5 version at any time for $9.99 USD. You can also upgrade directly (from the original Ghost of Tsushima on PS4) to Director’s Cut on PS5 for $29.99 USD.
Check out the new trailer below, and the visit the PlayStation Store to pre-order.
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