Ghost of Yotei becomes Sony's fastest-selling game since Spider-Man 2
In just over a month, the samurai sequel has sold more than 3.3 million copies - outpacing even Ghost of Tsushima's early momentum.
Despite boycotts, controversies, and fierce competition, Ghost of Yotei has quickly become a huge success for Sony, who according to their latest quarterly report has managed to sell over 3.3 million copies of the game since release. This also makes Ghost of Yotei one of the most successful launches for Playstation since Spider-Man 2, and it has even managed to surpass Ghost of Tsushima in pure sales pace.
The first game reached its first million during the pandemic and without direct competition, while the sequel faced both Assassin's Creed Shadows as well as a media storm. A turbulent period to say the least, but Ghost of Yotei has managed to prove the naysayers wrong. And in doing so becoming one of Sony's biggest success stories - which could very well reach five million in sales before the end of the year according to some forecasts.
Are you playing Ghost of Yotei, and how do you think it compares to Ghost of Tsushima?
Related texts
Ghost of Yotei
Sucker Punch plays it safe in their promising sequel to Ghost of Tsushima.
Ghost of Yotei will get its New Game Plus mode next week
A new free patch will bring additional cosmetics, Trophies, Photo Mode elements, and more.
Ghost of Yotei could have included more time travel, but Sucker Punch decided to cut it
Creative director of Ghost of Yotei Jason Connell believed it was the right choice.
Ghost of Yotei becomes Sony's fastest-selling game since Spider-Man 2
In just over a month, the samurai sequel has sold more than 3.3 million copies - outpacing even Ghost of Tsushima's early momentum.
Sucker Punch on Ghost of Yotei DLC: "It there's rooms to improve... then we'll certainly take a hard look"
As of the moment, the developer is simply looking to see what resonates with its fans.
Ghost of Yotei actor on time leap between Tsushima and Yotei: "It certainly was surprising, but also the right move"
We spoke with the man behind Lord Saito, Feodor Chin, to get his thoughts on the change in period between Sucker Punch's two games.
Ghost of Yotei sells slower than Ghost of Tsushima at launch
But Sucker Punch's sequel still managed to shift 1.6 million units according to analysts.