Ghost of Yotei was Sony's big surprise at the end of the September 2024 State of Play. This announcement generated a lot of excitement but also raised many questions from people eager to learn more about this release.

In the last few hours, we've seen several questions about Ghost of Y?tei. What is Y?tei? Who is the protagonist? In what year is it set? To help you learn more, here’s what we know so far.

What is Y?tei?

The name Ghost of Tsushima referred to a location: Tsushima, a Japanese island known for its beauty and historical significance. As you can imagine, the name Ghost of Y?tei also refers to an important place in Japan.

Y?tei is an inactive volcano better known as Mount Yotei. Located in the Shikotsu-Toya National Park in Hokkaido, northern Japan, this volcano is also known as Ezo Fuji due to its similarities to Mount Fuji. An important detail is that Hokkaido was known as Ezo during the time in which Ghost of Y?tei takes place.

One key point about this location is that, in the period when Ghost of Y?tei is set, it was a place far removed from Japanese society at the time. This also means that you can expect to explore vast natural spaces like grasslands and tundras.

In what year does the story of Ghost of Y?tei take place?

According to an official announcement on the PlayStation Blog, the story of Ghost of Y?tei takes place in 1603. This means that it is set right at the beginning of the Edo Period and the start of the rule of the first Tokugawa shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu.

This also means that Ghost of Y?tei is set 300 years after the story of Ghost of Tsushima.

With all that said, are you excited about what Sucker Punch is cooking up for Ghost of Y?tei? Let us know in the comments.