Sucker Punch are a Washington-based developer that was founded in 1997, initially to work on N64 platformer Rocket: Robot on Wheels. Sony were impressed, so they funded SP's Sly Cooper trilogy for the PS2 and inFamous 1/2 on the PS3. Shortly after, Sony acquired SP in 2011.
After 2 inFamous titles on PS4, SP then moved on to a new IP - 2020's Ghost of Tsushima. This third-person samurai action-adventure is the PS4's fastest-selling first-party debut at 2.4 million copies sold in 3 days. Tsushima then got a PS5 Director's Cut in 2021, which included a well received 10-hour story expansion that helped push Tsushima past 13 million copies, making it their best selling game. It's therefore not surprising that SP stuck with the IP for their most recent game - Ghost of Yōtei.
Yōtei - a standalone sequel taking place 329 years after Tsushima - launched in Oct 2025, to the same critical and commercial success Tsushima achieved. For example, Yōtei is the third-highest selling game in the US for 2025 behind only Battlefield 6 and NBA 2K26.
However, due to the length of game development and how far we're into PS5's lifecycle, I predict Yōtei is Sucker Punch's final PS5 game (which is still waiting on its multiplayer Legends expansion). Despite Yōtei's success, I also doubt that SP's next game will be a sequel.
For one, Brian Fleming, SP's studio head and founder, retired shortly after Yōtei's launch. New leadership will likely want to move on with their own ideas. SP have also already confirmed that they'll continue developing one game at a time. With 10+ years dedicated to the Ghost IP, PS6 is a great place for something new.
Genre: Action-Adventure
Release Date: August 20, 2021
Days Since Their Last Game: 400
Metacritic Score: 87
Genre: Action-Adventure
Release Date: October 2, 2025
Days Since Their Last Game: 1505
Metacritic Score: 86