Ghost of Yotei developer Sucker Punch Productions has confirmed its Legends multiplayer mode won’t obtain any further main updates after first launching in March.
Lead designer Darren Bridges introduced the top of on-line help for developer Sucker Punch Productions’ 2025 PS5-exclusive sequel in a message shared through the PlayStation.Weblog. The put up itself largely serves to cowl the entire massive adjustments introduced by the brand new Raid replace, which launched April 10, however comes with the caveat that this content-packed patch would be the on-line modes’ final.
“The Raid replace was our final main deliberate replace for Legends,” Bridges stated. “It finishes the story of the Yōtei Six in that mode. We’ve liked to see gamers enjoying it, proceed to play it and luxuriate in it. It’s been nice.”
Ghost of Yotei launched for PlayStation 5 October 2, 2025, however Sucker Punch did not go on to announce plans so as to add its Legends mode as a free DLC till February of this 12 months. Its launch date then adopted March 10.
It is unclear why the studio has ceased help for any future main updates simply two months faraway from its launch. Though main content material updates are coming to an finish, Sucker Punch didn’t make clear how lengthy Ghost of Yotei Legends will obtain smaller patches for issues like bug fixes and balancing.
It is particularly stunning information contemplating Sucker Punch supported the Legends mode for Ghost of Tsushima lengthy after its launch in October 2020. December of that very same 12 months introduced PlayStation-themed skins primarily based on Bloodborne, God of Conflict, and extra, for instance. Then, in August 2021, the studio introduced a standalone model of the expertise, which additionally included an entire new sport mode referred to as Rivals when it launched in September.
Ghost of Yotei launched as a very standard PS5 unique, with Sony saying in February that it “considerably” contributed to its monetary outcomes on the time. We gave it an 8/10 overview at launch.
“A predictable however well-executed story takes you thru Ghost of Yotei’s attractive landscapes and satisfying, fluid motion – it might not be revolutionizing open world video games, but it surely’s an incredible distillation of the samurai fantasy,” we stated at launch.
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