The creators of the Coast of Sushima were named ambassadors by the mayor of the island

At the ceremony, which will be held at a distance due to overseas travel restrictions, two Sucker Punch executives will receive this letter of respect and appreciation. Hiroshi Hidakatsu, Mayor of Sushima, announced a new partnership with Sony Interactive Entertainment, which is launching a new tourism campaign based on the game, which has long been a Partner To the Nagasaki Tourism Office.

“Nate Fox and Jason Connell made Sushima’s name and story wonderfully popular around the world. Even in Japan, the history of this period is unknown to many. In the world, Sushima’s name and location are not really known, so I can not thank them enough for telling our story with such amazing graphics and in – depth stories.“, Welcomed the mayor of Sushima, who has not yet had the opportunity to confer the title of ambassador to the West.

Sushima’s priest, Yuichi Hirayama, also paid tribute Sushima’s ghost And when his fans saw his success Fundraiser Aims to raise funds to restore a traditional gate (Tory) that was damaged by a hurricane last year. The campaign exceeded expectations of more than 27 million yen (208,000 euros) at the initial target of 5 million yen (38,000 euros). Yuichi Hirayama later noted the strong participation of contributors who played the game of sucker punch.

Great success in Japan, selling better than any other PlayStation Studios game of this generation, Sushima’s ghost It was well received in other parts of the world as well. By 2020, the new license had sold 236,560 copies in France and 373,472 copies in the United Kingdom, allowing it to join the top 20 best-selling games of the year. In total, the game has surpassed 5 million copies sold worldwide by November 2020. Most recently, Sushima’s ghost Recommended in less than 10 categories in valuable space BAFTA game Its winners will be announced on March 25.