Ghost of Tsushima was the perfect swan song for the PlayStation 4 era and gave the gaming community a smooth transition to move from one console to another with an outstanding Director’s Cut. The game was released four years ago and the developers released a patch with needed features.
Massive open-world games are hard to perfect but Sucker Punch Productions passed with flying colors with this ambitious period piece. Players were enamored with the complex combat system and powerful narrative and appealed to the online community through the Legends game mode.
Ghost of Tsushima Legend Players Can Play with Friends on Other Platforms
Sucker Punch Production went a long way from working on the Infamous franchise to this samurai tale and the developers fired on all cylinders that were received with universal praise from the gaming community. Despite all the controversies surrounding the PlayStation Network, Ghost of Tsushima was the top-selling video game during May in the United States, and it stood well against the test of time and fierce competition.
The developers celebrated the fourth anniversary of the game and released a new update that will benefit players across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. The cross-play feature will be a massive game changer for the developers and bring together different communities that all share the love and passion for this game.
🗒️Today, we are deploying an update to Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut for PS4 and PS5 consoles.
— Sucker Punch Productions (@SuckerPunchProd) July 16, 2024
Patch 2.24 contains updates to Legends crossplay. Soon after release, matchmaking between PC and consoles will be enabled!
Have fun out there, Ghosts! pic.twitter.com/ns3AtV88zg
Sony invests in talent and is well aware of what Sucker Punch Productions is capable of with enough time. The developers poured their hearts into this project and likely put in the same amount of effort for the inevitable sequel which will probably take longer to produce given the complexities of game development.
The publishers are all in seeing this PC port succeed and gave it all the new bells and whistles that other PlayStation first-party exclusives did not. The PC and PS5 versions of the game will now have a shared trophy system for the player’s convenience across different platforms.
The Success of Ghost of Tsushima on PC Is a Hint of the Franchise’s Future
The developers realized that the online structure is an untapped gold mine and the gameplay is worth sharing. Porting the game to the PC platform was inevitable given the success of other PlayStation Studios games.
Console exclusivity now has no bearing and the gaming community is divided. Some players have started a petition to end Sony’s initiative to port first-party exclusives, especially after the recent controversies with the PlayStation Network requirement.
Sony has no plans to back down and has a vision of a shared gaming ecosystem across PC and consoles where players can play great games together. Sucker Punch Productions played an important role in manifesting this dream into reality.
The multiplayer feature appealed to competitive players and the game’s combat is a potent mix for success. The developers can still provide more post-launch support to improve the experience.
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