Sucker Punch Possibly Hiring for Ghost of Tsushima Sequel

Sucker Punch Productions just shipped Ghost of Tsushima back in July, but the Bellevue-based studio could already be hiring for a sequel, if a recent job posting is any indication.

The Sucker Punch jobs website currently has an opening for a narrative writer who would be responsible for “developing open-world stories” for the studio. Additionally, all candidates need to have a “desire to write stories set in feudal Japan,” and “knowledge of feudal Japanese history” is seen as a plus for consideration. The posting makes no mention of a specific project that the hire would be working on, but it seems very likely that Sucker Punch is building a team to develop a follow-up to its open-world samurai game.

Such a move would certainly make sense, as Ghost of Tsushima has already become a massive success. July’s NPD sales numbers mentioned that the game was the fifth best-selling title in the United States at the time, and within week of its release, it became Sony’s fastest-selling new IP launch on PS4.

Ghost of Tsushima recently got a free content update which included a New Game Plus mode and Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, an online cooperative mode for two to four players. Two-player parties can team up to complete story-based missions, while four-player teams can battle waves of enemies inspired by Japanese folklore. When the PS5 launches next month, those who play the game on Sony’s new console will benefit from new 60FPS option and even shorter load times.