Today's Ghostwire: Tokyo update includes a number of bug fixes, plus seasonal content that will unlock later this week for Obon, an event commemorating the spirits of one’s ancestors. Read on for more details!
Obon Commemoration – New Emote and Costume
Ghostwire: Tokyo is a game about spirits (vanished presences): rescuing them from evil, honoring them, and acknowledging and accepting their passing. Obon is a time to commemorate one's ancestors, whose spirits are believed to temporarily return to this world during this time of year.
Obon traditions vary throughout Japan, but the most common are holding summer festivals in school yards or parks, with everyone dancing the Bon Odori together to welcome the spirits of their ancestors. In some areas, an event called “Toro-nagashi” is also held, in which lanterns are floated down a river or into the sea to mourn the souls of the departed. Areas inspired by the event are featured in the game, and the Tokyo Bon dance is available as an emote in Photo Mode.
On Wednesday, August 3 at 11 AM ET / 3 PM UTC (August 4, 12 AM JST), an all-new festive Obon costume and new Photo Mode emote will automatically unlock for all players:
Jinbei Costume – A casual Kimono-style jacket and short pants, this outfit is perfect whether you’re enjoying a summer festival, or sitting on the porch eating watermelon.
Japanese Sparklers Emote – It isn’t a festival without fireworks! With this new emote, Akito crouches down and enjoys the sparkle of a senko hanabi. (Hanabi literally means, “fire flower.”)
Bug Fixes
All Platforms
Adjusted Gliding Behavior
Adjusted effects
Adjusted emote volume
Changed acquisition flow for Bethesda.net login bonuses
Fixed progression issue during “Hide and Seek 3” side mission
Fixed crash issue when changing settings
Ghostwire: Tokyo Tanabata Update
This Ghostwire: Tokyo update focuses on Tanabata (七夕), or “Star Festival,” a traditional Japanese festival where people write their wishes on colorful strips of paper, called tanzaku, and hang them from bamboo branches in the hopes that they’ll come true. In this update, you can make wishes of your own with the Tanabata Wishes emote, available to all players!
This update also includes some additional game adjustments and bug fixes.
Tanabata
Tanabata is the story of two star-crossed lovers: Princess Orihime, daughter of the God of the Sky; and Hikoboshi, a simple cattle farmer, separated by the Heavenly River, but fated to meet for one night a year: the 7th day of the 7th month.
The origins of this story lie in the real twin stars Vega and Altair, and the “Heavenly River” that separates them is our own Milky Way galaxy.
With the Tanabata Wishes emote, Akito and KK look to the stars with a bamboo tree and sasakazari (lit. “hanging decorations”) next to them.
Changes and Improvements
Added new “Film Grain” and “Color-Fringe” options under video settings
Bug Fixes
All Platforms
Adjusted the behavior of some emotes
Adjusted the effects of certain emotes when using them on uneven terrain
Adjusted lighting during emotes
Made adjustments to rotating Akito on the Inventory screen
Adjusted lighting for the “Inugami Mummy” collectible
PC Fixes
Improved overall performance
Ghostwire: Tokyo Update Notes – May 2, 2022
This week, Japan celebrates Golden Week, one of its most popular holiday seasons. We’re also celebrating as the team at Tango Gameworks has launched an all-new update for Ghostwire: Tokyo! This update features new gameplay and quality of life improvements; numerous bug fixes; and even a festive new cosmetic item and emotes to use in Photo Mode! Read on for the full details.
Update Highlights
Performance Improvements: This update addresses some performance issues for PS5 and PC.
Silence, Tengu: There’ve been some noise complaints about the Tengu, so Ed has developed some noise-cancelling headphones for Akito and KK. (Tengu volume can now be adjusted.)
Children’s Day Cosmetic and Emotes: Two new emotes and a new headwear piece inspired by Golden Week.
Children’s Day
Held annually on May 5 in Japan, Children’s Day is one of four national holidays observed during Golden Week, to celebrate the health and happiness of children—typically by decorating with fish-shaped kites and wearing paper samurai helmets! Now you can get in on the festivities in Ghostwire: Tokyo:
"They Grow Up So Fast" Emote – Akito proudly dons a folded paper “Kabuto” samurai helmet
Paper Kabuto – Wear the origami samurai helmet from the emote
Changes and Improvements
Added “Yokai Volume” slider, allowing players to adjust the screeching of the Tengu
Added “Mouse Smoothing” option (Allows players to enable/disable mouse smoothing)
Fast travel is now available earlier in the game
Bug Fixes
All Platforms
Improved overall performance
Overhauled starting values for player camera options
Adjusted gamepad analog stick deadzone, and added options to adjust deadzone
Fixed collision issues in some environments
Spirit Perception Prayer Beads will no longer guide you towards spirits you have already absorbed
Fixed text for some menu items in French and German
PC Fixes
Improved mouse/keyboard input when weaving
Added “Movie Display Mode” option
If you are experiencing sound desync issues in cutscenes, setting “Movie Display Mode” to “Performance” will correct the issue
Fixed progression issue with certain cutscenes
Added a warning display when using too much VRAM
Fixed issue with windowed mode on the title screen
Fixed 5K resolution issue on the title screen
Fixed Sharpness option when using FSR 1.0
Fixed issue when selecting difficulty
Small Patch - Version 1.0.2
Greetings ghost hunters,
We hope you've having fun unraveling the paranormal mystery in Ghostwire: Tokyo.
We have just released a small launch day patch that fixes various bugs and includes some minor game enhancements.
Thanks everyone, and enjoy exploring the spooky streets of Shibuya.
Release Times and PC Specs for Ghostwire: Tokyo's Launch
The wait is almost over: Ghostwire: Tokyo launches on March 25, transporting players to a city immersed in supernatural phenomena. The populace has vanished and otherworldly beings from myth and urban legend now roam the streets. In order to save Tokyo, you’ll need to partner up with the ghostly detective KK to get to the bottom of this mystery and face the unknown.
Make sure you’re prepared for March 25 with this handy guide of key launch details, including release timing and PC recommended specifications. Don’t forget, there’s also still time to preorder Ghostwire: Tokyo to secure your copy, as well as receive the Hannya Outfit as a bonus!
LAUNCH TIMING
Ghostwire: Tokyo will launch at the following times:
Pre-load
Steam preorder pre-loads begin at 10AM PT/1PM ET/5PM GMT on March 22
Global Launch Time
AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, ASIA: 12AM JST on March 25
EUROPE: 12AM GMT on March 25
NORTH/SOUTH AMERICA: 9PM PT on March 24/12AM ET on March 25
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PC SPECIFICATIONS
All PC players on Steam are required to have a Steam account as well as a broadband internet connection for purchase and/or installation.
