Sony just announced the official release date for Ghost of Yōtei and an epic collector’s edition, pre-orders live next week

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Update: Pre-orders for the upcoming Ghost of Yōtei are now live at Best Buy for $69.99 – the $250 Collector’s Edition is live at PS Direct. 

Back in September 2024 Sony hosted a PlayStation State of Play showcase and the new Ghost of Yōtei completely stole the show. It was honestly hard for just about to care about any other mention in the show and the game has gone mostly dark since then, but Sony just took to the official PlayStation Blog to officially announce the 2025 release date. 

Sony just announced the official release date for Ghost of Yōtei

Ghost of Yōtei is a direct follow up to Ghost of Tsushima – Sucker Punch’s utterly gorgeous take on open-world feudal Japan. Ghost of Tsushima released nearly five years ago now and the dev team has since been hard at work crafting its epic new follow-up to Jin’s journey. Fast forward to today, and it is finally ready to announce that it “can’t wait for you to experience Atsu’s quest for vengeance later this year.”

Ghost of Yōtei officially releases on PlayStation 5 on October 2, 2025. 

Today’s release date news, as if that wasn’t enough, also comes along with the latest trailer for Ghost of Yōtei known as “The Onryō’s List.” You can check it our down below:

Sixteen years ago in the heart of Ezo (called Hokkaido in present day), a gang of outlaws known as the Yōtei Six took everything from Atsu. They killed her family and left her for dead, pinned to a burning ginkgo tree outside her home. But Atsu survived. She learned to fight, to kill, and to hunt, and after years away she has returned to her home with a list of six names: The Snake, The Oni, The Kitsune, The Spider, The Dragon, and Lord Saito. 

One by one, she’s hunting them down to avenge her family, armed with the same katana used to pin her to that burning tree all those years ago. But while Atsu’s story begins with vengeance, she’ll find there’s more to her journey than just revenge. As she explores Ezo, Atsu will meet unlikely allies and forge connections that help give her a new sense of purpose. 

Today’s trailer features a look at “some of the gorgeous scenery of Ezo as well as a handful of Atsu’s new weapons, a few of her allies, and even a new gameplay mechanic that will allow you to glimpse Atsu’s past and understand everything that was taken from her.” 

Here’s a look at the official box art:

And the very first look at the Ghost of Yōtei Collector’s Edition:

This version includes “includes all of the pre-order bonuses, all in-game items from the Digital Deluxe Edition, and a digital copy of the game, as well as a replica display edition of Atsu’s Ghost mask. The mask is built to-scale with Jin’s mask from our Ghost of Tsushima Collector’s Edition. If you have both, they look great next to each other on a shelf! The mask measures 6.8 x 5 x 5.9 inches and is made of resin, plus includes its own display stand.” 

Other goodies in the collector’s edition include the following:

• Atsu’s sash, complete with the names of all six members of the Yōtei Six (but you’ll have to cross them off yourself). The sash measures 71 inches long and is made of a cotton blend, a perfect cosplay accessory or wall decoration. 
• A pouch of coins and instructions to play Zeni Hajiki, a game of skill you’ll play throughout Ghost of Yōtei.
• Replica of the Tsuba from Atsu’s katana, forged by her father in the image of two twin wolves. This Tsuba measures roughly 3 x 3 inches and also includes its own display stand. 
• Foldable papercraft ginkgo tree along with a wolf at its base, and a set of four 5 x 7-inch art cards featuring the sash, the wolf, Atsu’s Ghost mask, and our key art. 

Pre-orders for Ghost of Yōtei will start next week on May 2 at 10:00 AM “in your local timezone (10:00 AM ET for those in the US),”