Developer Sucker Punch has made several announcements about Ghost of Yotei, including a new expansion, a new combat survival mode, and a complete edition.
The new narrative expansion is called Echoes of Sekigahara, and it’s split between the present day and flashbacks. Players will meet a new character, Nagato, who is “a figure from Atsu’s past.” The expansion also takes players to new places. In the present, they’ll visit a valley once inhabited by The Snake and his followers, the Vipers. In the past, players will take part in the Battle of Sekigahara. New enemies, weapons, armor sets, and dyes are also included in the expansion.
The new combat survival mode, meanwhile, is called Most Wanted. The single-player mode is “our spin on a roguelike,” Sucker Punch said.
“You’ll accept bounties in order to start new runs, where taking down enemies will earn you perks, as well as unlock additional characters to play as,” the studio said.
More details are coming later, but for now, the announcement trailer shows that Atsu will fight with her dual katana setup, while Oyuki battles with the kusarigama and Nagata does damage with a yari.
Finally, the developer announced a $70 Complete Edition of Ghost of Yotei. In addition to the base game and everything mentioned above, players get the the online co-op mode Ghost of Yotei Legends. The bundle also includes all of the content from the game’s digital deluxe edition.
The Complete Edition is available now, but Echoes of Skigahara and Most Wanted don’t launch until October 1. Anyone who buys the Complete Edition by September 30 will also get the Sakai armor on October 1–this armor is based on the family armor of Jin from Ghost of Tsushima.
Anyone who already owns Ghost of Yotei can get Echoes of Skigahara and Most Wanted by purchasing the Complete Edition upgrade for $15.
Additionally, a new patch coming October 1 adds the Beauty of Yotei mode, which is a screensaver-type experience that shows off stunning environments from the game that players can display on their TV. The October 1 patch also adds new quality-of-life updates, including the ability to keep an armor set’s appearance while using a different set’s stats. A high-contrast accessibility option is being added as well.
In addition to these new Ghost of Yotei updates, a Ghost of Tsushima movie is in the works with John Wick’s director attached.