Ghost of Tsushima is Sucker Punch's 2020 open-world, third-person action-adventure samurai title, and introduced a new IP to the crowded field in the genre. As a first-party Sony studio, Sucker Punch had previously developed the InFamous series, which was highly regarded as some of the best original superhero games of its era. The studio built a reputation on the back of its expertise in crafting excellent worlds and a host of fun mechanics in its releases. When Sucker Punch showed off the next project it was working on following InFamous, it instantly caught the attention of many players.