At the end of last week, Ghost of Tsushima was released on Steam, bringing with it additional content in the guise of it ???being the Director's Cut. Since then, the PlayStation exclusive game has been doing pretty well for itself, and has become one of the console's most successful ports on PC.

As of right now, Ghost of Tsushima has beaten out God of War �another PlayStation exclusive title �in terms of concurrent players. According to SteamDB, the former registered 77,154 players over the last 24 hours, while the latter achieved 73,529 players at its peak a couple of years ago.

Additionally, Insomniac's Spider-Man Remastered shows 66,436 players from two years ago. At the time of writing, Sucker Punch's samurai warrior game is the top-selling game on Steam, being just behind ?the Steam Deck handheld syste?m.

Note the words "single-player"

However, there is one PlayStation-to-PC release that Ghost of Tsushima is probably going to struggle to keep up with, and that's Helldivers 2. However, Ghost is still proving itself to be a mighty singleplayer game to make the leap fr??om Sony's console to Steam.

That's fair, though. Helldivers 2 has been a phenomenal hit since launching earlier this year, becoming one of PlayStation �and therefore Sony's �most lucrative new release in a good while. As of three months ago, the game registered a whopping 458,709 concurrent players.

Ghost of Tsushima was originally a PS4 title, releasing in 2020, ??before making its way onto PS5 in 2021, so it's taken about three years for it to arrive on PC.

Although it's been getting some pretty good feedback fr??om the commun?ity, more than a few have been showing concern about players needing a PlayStation Network account in order to play online through Steam.

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Cole's Legacy is free to claim

As time goes on, it's shockingly easy for DLC to get lost in the cracks, even for a series as well-known as inFAMOUS. While Sucker Punch Productions recently we??nt on rec?ord to say that the team isn't working on a new inFAMOUS (or Sly Cooper) game right now, there is a bit of news: some DLC for inFAMOUS Second Son popped up on the PlayStation Store.

If you were browsing the storefront today to see what's new, this "July 20" release would've been a head-turner �but the DLC in question, Cole's Legacy, is not new for inFAMOUS Second Son. These missions were originally a part ??of?? the limited edition.

In a move that other studios should try and follow, Sucker Punch has released Cole's Legacy for free in "most regions, except those that require a small fee due to local restrictions," so you can claim the DLC right now on the PlayStation Store. Might as well!

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Play it for the jacket, if anything

It's worth going through if you have a deep personal history with inFAMOUS and inFAMOUS 2; Zeke's back, kinda, but the scope is admittedly limited. The main thing: if you complete Cole's Legacy, you'll be able to dress up Second Son star Delsin with Cole's jacket.

On Twitter, Sucker Punch also confirmed that it hopes to separately release Fetch's D.U.P. outfit �a former pre-order bonus �for inFAMOUS First Light. And maintenance on the inFAMOUS 2 UGC (user-generated content) servers has wrapped up, as promised.

Games often tie outfits or smaller pieces of content to pre-o??rders, first-wave "day one" editions, and collector's sets. It can be ??a way to incentivize early adoption without going overboard. The problem is, some of this stuff is never offered again, and it becomes lost to time. In cases like this, it's never too late to make it right �fans will be thankful.

They'd also?? appreciate remasters of the PS3 games. Just saying.

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Nothing Sly going on here

Today, Sucker Punch Productions published a message about its 25 years of games. In the process, it also confirms that no, it's not working on a new inFAMOUS or Sly Cooper game.

Sucker Punch says in its message that as its games continue to grow, they require the full attention of the studio. And being that it's currently focusing on one pr?oject, the studio says it's not working on any other one of its properties.

"As our games continue to grow in scale and complexity, they require the full attention of our studio. With our focus on our current project, we have no plans to revisit inFAMOUS or Sly Cooper right now, and no other studio is currently working on projects related to those franchises either. These characters are very special and near and dear to our hearts, so while we’d never say never to re-opening those doors down the road, for now there are no inFAMOUS or Sly Cooper games in development."

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An inFAMOUS legacy

That pretty much settles that. Sucker Punch does go on to confirm its performing maintenance on the inFAMOUS 2 UGC servers, to keep them running a bit longer. They will eventually be sunset, but Sucker Punch says it wants to keep them running "for as long as possible" for players who still want to dip in. The Cole's Legacy DLC for inFAMOUS Second Son will also be put up on the PlayStation Store in all territories soo?n.

It's a bit of a strange announcement, though there have been rumors in the past of a return to Sly Cooper revival and the like. This just seems like Sucker Punch getting out ahead of that, as it works on something it says is unrelated to inFAMOUS or Sly Cooper. Sorry to all the fans of thieving animals.

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"We aren’t actively working on any additional patches at the moment"

Ghost of Tsushima support has seemingly come to a close, based on a statement?? from developer Sucker Punch's own patch notes.

At the very bottom of the rundown for patch 2.18, the studio put out the following statement:

"While we aren’t actively working on any additional patches at the moment, we will continue to monitor feedback on the community-run Gotlegends subreddit and messages sent to @SuckerPunchProd on Twitter for?? any high priority bugs or issues that emerge"

Sucker Punch thanks fans for playing, saying they did not expect to "have such an active community more than a year and a half later." This is amid a heap of fixes for Legends, as well as several small sin??????????????????????????gle-pla??yer alterations.

I have to say, it's been a fantastic run. Not only did we get a good amount of content updates and quality of life patches, but we also saw the release of the Legends multiplayer component, and a full expansion. At this point it's safe to say that Sucker Punch is likely working on their next game: whether that's something completely new, or a follow-up to Ghost of Tsushima, or potentially both, in a preliminary fashion.

I might be the only one asking, but how about a new Sly Cooper?

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Add a little competition to your cooperation

Ghost of Tsushima has a Director's Cut on the way, but it's not just the single-player side getting an update. Ghost of Tsushima: Legends, th??e samurai game's multiplayer component, is also getting some updates, including a standalone release.

Ghost of Tsushima: Legends went live back in October, after the launch of Ghost of Tsushima, adding a co-op multiplayer mode to the game. It turned out to be a bit of a hit, or at least a draw for people even if they didn't like the single-player side of Ghost of Tsushima.

Today, Sony and Sucker Punch announced that Ghost of Tsushima: Legends will be getting its own standalone release, separate from Jin Sakai's adventure. The standalone Legends will be available on both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 for $19.99, and with the exception of some cosmetics that can only be unlocked through single-player, it will be the same version of the game that Ghost of Tsushima owners will have.

Legends standalone buyers will be able to upgrade to the Director's Cut of Ghost of Tsushima later on as well, for a price of $40 for the PS4 version or $50 for the PS5 version. The standalone version will launch on Sept. 3, alongside the new Rivals mode.

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Rivals is the new competitive mode, where two teams compete to defeat waves of enemies and collect Magatama to spend on harming the other team. It's a little like the old Warcraft III custom maps, where two teams compete in PvE fights while also sending hazards and challenges to ?the other team, trying to be the last one standing.

There will also be a new Gear Mastery system, requested features from the Legends community that will start rolling out on Aug. 20, and weekly content from Sept. 10 through Oct. 1. This includes a new Rivals map, Survival maps inspired by the Iki Island expansion, and the Trials of Iyo. Check out the PlayStation blog posted today for more details.

Between the expansion and the new Legends content, there's a lot of Ghost of Tsushima in store for the future. The Legends content will start rolling out over the coming weeks leading up to the Sept. 3 date, while Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut arrives on Aug. 20, 2021.

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Where eagles dare

Ghost of Tsushima is getting its Director's Cut next month, and that includes a new expansion. In it, Jin Sakai will set off for Iki Island, and today, we got a good look at what's in store for Jin wh?en he gets there.

As part of Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut, you'll get a chance to visit the new location I??ki Island, home to new characters, tales, and of course, some more enemies to fight. A Mongol tribe has arrived on the island, led by Ankhsar Khatun. Or rather, as her followers call her, the "Eagle."

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She is both a khatun and a shaman, and she brings some new dangers to the party. To fight her forces, Jin will get to learn some new techniques and gain?? some new allies, as well as explore new legends and tal?es.

In the PlayStation Blog today, Sucker Punch describes the semi-fictional version of Iki Island in the Director's Cut as a "stark contrast" to Tsushima. It's wild, inhabited by folks ??who live outside the law, and it's independent. The samurai have not been in control of Iki for decades by the time Jin gets there.

So this means probably working with some less-than-honorable types, which hones??tly, sounds pretty alright. Pirates and smuggl??ers should be a nice change of pace in travelling companions.

Ghost of Tsushima only launched last year, but this Director's Cut version will bundle together the base game and the Iki Island expansion. There's also a direct upgrade option if you own Ghost of Tsushima already.

It's another Sony exclusive to get a Director's Cut treatment too, as Kojima Productions' Death Stranding is also due to get a Director's Cut version on Sept. 24, 2021. (Kojima doesn't seem too thrilled with the terminology, however.)

Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut wi?ll hit PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 on Aug. 20, 2021.

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