Sucker Punch Productions has released Patch 1.009 for Ghost of Yotei, addressing several mission-breaking and gameplay-related issues that affected player progression. This update focuses on enhancing stability and resolving specific mission bugs, ensuring a smoother and more consistent gameplay experience.
Key fixes include resolving crashes during the Gambler’s Den mission, repairing save file issues in A Memory of Impressions, and correcting several mission blocks caused by character or event glitches. The patch also addresses rare occurrences where Atsu or other characters could become stuck, along with a few bugs involving the Zen-hajiki table and horse mechanics.
Full Patch Notes
Performance and Stability
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur during the Gambler’s Den mission when bears appeared and attacked Ronin and allies.
Gameplay
- Fixed a bug where the horse would continue running past Atsu after being called.
- Fixed a bug in A Memory of Impressions that could cause the save file to become blocked if reloading a checkpoint after timeswapping between the past and present.
- Removed a second Zen-hajiki table that appeared and prevented coins from being visible after acquiring the Dragonfly Armor.
- Fixed a bug during the Gambler’s Den mission where Atsu could die when inspecting the jar, blocking mission progression.
- Fixed a bug in The Kitsune’s Fate where Atsu could become stuck in the hallucination state, causing Oyuki to freeze and preventing menu access.
- Fixed a bug in Spirits of Teshio Ridge where the player could become stuck looking at the cave instead of the Red Crane Inn during the spyglass survey.
- Fixed a bug in Master of the Shamisen that could block progression if the game was closed during the final cutscene.
- Fixed a bug in A Memory of Spring that caused the memory to auto-trigger upon arrival, leading to an infinite “Return to Tale” loop.
Ghost of Yotei is a 2025 action-adventure title developed by Sucker Punch Productions and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Set in 1603 Japan, it follows Atsu, an onna-musha on a path of vengeance against the Yotei Six. The game launched exclusively for PlayStation 5 on October 2, 2025.
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