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Ghost of Yōtei

Ghost of Yōtei is an upcoming PS5 title that Sony Interactive Entertainment has formally presented as a PS5 exclusive in an official video. A Complete Edition expansion is set for release on October 1, adding a new story and a survival mode.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated 6d ago

Sony Interactive Entertainment's August 2026 video, titled "Only On PS5 | PS5 Games," presents Ghost of Yōtei as a PS5 exclusive, displaying the phrase "PLAYSTATION 5 EXCLUSIVE" for the title. The video follows a March 2026 Bloomberg report, which cited internal sources saying SIE had stopped planning PC versions for major PS5 single-player games. Ghost of Yōtei was named among titles remaining console exclusive, while online games like Marathon and MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls continue as multiplatform releases.

SIE has not issued an official statement confirming a policy shift, but the video arrives after several signals, including Game*Spark reporting that PC development mentions have disappeared from PlayStation Studios studio descriptions and that Sony's annual report removed references to "PC and other multiplatform" from its gaming segment. The video's comment section is largely filled with anger from overseas gamers over the discontinuation of physical disc versions.

Separately, Automaton's weekly roundup confirmed the October 1 release of Ghost of Yōtei's Complete Edition expansion, which adds a new story and a survival mode. The roundup also covered the announcement of AVA RE:BIRTH, a return-to-roots FPS slated for fall 2026.

Key facts

PS5 exclusivity video
Sony released a video titled "Only On PS5 | PS5 Games" on August 24, 2026, presenting Ghost of Yōtei as a PS5 exclusive.
Console exclusivity status
Ghost of Yōtei remains console exclusive, according to a March 2026 Bloomberg report citing internal sources.
Expansion release date
Ghost of Yōtei's Complete Edition expansion is set for release on October 1.
Expansion content
The Complete Edition expansion adds a new story and a survival mode.

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
game · October 2025 · 2026-09-03
Release
game · October 1 · 2026-08-14
Noted
Ghost of Yōtei remains console exclusive · 2026-08-27
Noted
A promotional video for a PlayStation monitor shows Ghost of Yotei footage with the subtitle "Game available only on PS5." · 2026-06-02
Announced
limited-time collaboration shop in Hokkaido July 18-19 · 2026-07-10

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Aug 27

Sony Reaffirms PS5 Exclusivity With 'Only On PS5' Video

Sony Interactive Entertainment released a video titled "Only On PS5 | PS5 Games" on the official PlayStation YouTube channel on August 24, 2026. The video presents a lineup of titles as PS5 exclusives, including the already released Astro Bot, SAROS, Gran Turismo 7, and Ghost of Yōtei, alongside upcoming releases such as Marvel's Wolverine and God of War Laufey. The video displays the phrase "PLAYSTATION 5 EXCLUSIVE" for each game. This follows a March 2026 Bloomberg report citing internal sources that SIE had stopped planning PC versions for major PS5 single-player games, with Ghost of Yōtei and SAROS remaining console exclusive while online games like Marathon and MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls continue as multiplatform releases. SIE has not issued an official statement confirming a policy shift, but the video arrives after several signals pointing in that direction. Game*Spark previously reported that PC development mentions have disappeared from PlayStation Studios studio descriptions and that Sony's annual report removed references to "PC and other multiplatform" from its gaming segment. The video's comment section is largely filled with anger from overseas gamers over the discontinuation of physical disc versions.