Highlights

  • A surprise update for Ghost of Tsushima adds Crossplay and fixes a few issues, but unintentionally causes framerate problems.
  • New framerate problems have been reported by players, with stuttering and hitching being more prominent.
  • Sucker Punch has responded, acknowledging the problem and confirming that developers are investigating.

Sucker Punch releases a surprise update for Ghost of Tsushima, addressing numerous issues and preparing Crossplay functionality for the PC version, though the patch also seems to have added an unintentional side effect. Following its launch back in 2020, Ghost of Tsushima has quickly become one of Sucker Punch's best games, not only in terms of critical reviews but surpassing 10 million copies sold 2 years after launch.

While fans are expecting news of a sequel from Sucker Punch, the company has instead continued to evolve and expand the current game, first by offering a Director's Cut version with a new expansion set on Iki Island. Early in 2024, it was also revealed that Ghost of Tsushima was getting a PC release, following in the footsteps of other big PlayStation exclusives like Horizon: Zero Dawn, Days Gone, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and others. Nixxes Software is again be leading development of the PC port, which includes the Director's Cut version of the game, the Iki Island expansion, as well as PC exclusive functionality like unlockable frame rates, graphics settings, and more.

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After Sucker Punch announced they were no longer updating Ghost of Tsushima back in 2022, the company shockingly just released a new patch. Taking to social media to announce the patch, Sucker Punch confirmed that Update 2.19 adds Crossplay support services in advance of the PC release on May 16. In addition, this update fixes a known XP issue related to rank 999 inside the Legends co-op mode and fixed an exploit where two-person teams were able to have an extra person. The tweet also indicates that additional fixes were made, but didn't disclose what changed.

Players Report Frame Rate Issues After The Latest Ghost of Tsushima Update

Unfortunately for fans, it seems that the latest Ghost of Tsushima update also added an unintentional issue as well. After downloading the update, players have begun reporting issues with the framerate becoming unstable with stuttering and hitching-related issues, dragging the experience down from the promised 60FPS of the Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut. As disappointing as that may be, Sucker Punch quickly responded by saying it's aware of the problems and developers are currently looking into the matter. There's no current timeframe for a fix, but players are hopeful that something can be resolved sooner rather than later.

The Ghost of Tsushima PC port announcement was met with a bit of controversy earlier this year, as some in the PlayStation community are unhappy that Sony decided to start porting first-party exclusives to other platforms like the PC. Regardless, Sony's commitment to porting games to the PC has continued to gain momentum over the past few years, with more and more console-exclusive titles making the jump.

Even with new rumors circulating that Demon's Souls and Gran Turismo 7 could be next, there are still a number of titles that fans are patiently waiting to see moved, including the PS4 exclusive Bloodborne.

Ghost of Tsushima Update 2.19 Patch Notes

  • Added initial support for Crossplay services for the upcoming PC release on May 16th.
  • An XP issue at rank 999 in Legends was corrected.
  • An exploit allowing an extra player on two-person teams has been removed.
  • Additional fixes.