Sony has announced today that sales of Ghost of Tsushima in Japan have now surpassed one million units sold since release. Developer Sucker Punch Productions thanks fans for their support and enjoyment of the game.
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Released in 2020, Sucker Punch Productions’ Ghost of Tsushima is a third-person action-adventure game set in Japan during the first Mongol invasion in 1274. Players control Jin Sakai, a troubled samurai on a quest to reclaim Tsushima Island from the clutches of the Mongols after a failed battle sees Lord Shimura, his uncle and the jitō of the island, captured by the invaders. As he struggles to combat the massive Mongol army, Jin must conquer his inner turmoil and decide whether to take the risk of taking his enemies head-on or using guerrilla approaches to dishonorably cut his foes down.
As of last July, the game had sold nearly 10 million copies across the world. As revealed by Sony today and corroborated by Sony Interactive Entertainment boss Jim Ryan, Ghost of Tsushima has been massively popular in Japan as well, selling over a million copies to date in the region (base game and Director’s Cut combined) despite being made by a Western studio. Sucker Punch Productions has expressed its gratitude towards Japanese fans for their support of the game with a hilarious GIF of Jin, Lady Masako, Yuna, and Norio dancing together:
We are so grateful for the reception to #GhostOfTsushima and thrilled to reach the amazing milestone of one million copies sold through in Japan! Thank you to everyone who has played and supported us! 🦊 https://t.co/GMEuNBDO5j pic.twitter.com/zvsw07lsb9
— Sucker Punch Productions (@SuckerPunchProd) May 19, 2023
Elsewhere, fans eagerly await the announcement of a sequel at the upcoming PlayStation Showcase, though there are rumors that Ghost of Tsushima 2 (if actually in development) will not feature at the Showcase. We’ll know for sure once the event airs next week.