What happens when the flames of rage consume your soul well past your breaking point? Sucker Punch ’s latest video game, Ghost of Yōtei , aims to answer that question and then some in a well-crafted tale of bloodlust and revenge. Sucker Punch’s latest Japanese-influenced action-adventure game, which takes place nearly 300 years after Ghost of Tsushima , follows Atsu ( Erika Ishii ), a spitfire swordswoman who witnessed the horrific murder of her family members at a young age. Thriving on the pain of that loss, Atsu sets herself off on a mission to kill the Yōtei Six, a group of formidable outlaws, responsible for the crime.
Here, Deadline speaks to Sucker Punch’s lead writer Ian Ryan and co-creative director Jason Connell about bringing a new Ghost game to life, new gam