Sony has revealed the official release date for Ghost of Yōtei, and it’s one of the bolder moves made in video games this year.
Ghost of Yōtei is due on PlayStation 5 on October 2. This would usually be a solid time to release a game, landing in time for Christmas present buys, but it could also potentially clash with GTA 6.
Rockstar Games has to date stood firm GTA 6 will arrive in “fall 2025”. While a delay has long been speculated, publishers have been wary to announce release dates in that same season for fear of being lost in the fallout of the game’s megaton impact.
May 15 is the next likely date we’ll hear about any change to the GTA 6 plan, or of a more specific release window.
That day is when Take-Two Interactive’s — the parent company of Rockstar Games — next investor call takes place. While Rockstar knows a good chunk of the wider gaming public is in a rabid enough state of anticipation for the game not to have to care about how those players feel, it does need to keep its shareholders on side.
It begs the question: does Ghost of Yōtei publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment know something about the GTA 6 release date we don’t?
There has been some suggestion GTA 6 is likely to launch towards the end of the stated “fall” window, which would position it in late October or November.
Ghost of Yotei editions
Alongside the release date, we got to see a new Ghost of Yōtei trailer and have clearer details on the Ghost of Tsushima sequel’s editions.
Pre-orders for Ghost of Yōtei begin on May 2 and it will start at £69.99 for the base edition. Pre-order and you’ll also receive a seven-strong set of PSN avatar items and an additional mask for your character to wear in-game.
The Digital Deluxe version of Ghost of Yōtei costs £79.99 and includes snake armour, some armour dye, a horse and saddle item, a sword, a charm, and a map unlock that shows you where you can level up your sword-fighting skills.
The Collector’s Edition costs £249.99 and includes some premium dust-gathering physical items, too. These are a mask mounted to a plinth, a paper craft tree, some art cards, a sash, a tsuba piece of sword decoration, and a coin game.
