The real Japanese island of Tsushima has given a prestigious award to two senior members of the Ghost of Tsushima development team.
Game director Nate Fox and creative director Jason Connell will become permanent tourism ambassadors of the city of Tsushima in Nagasaki, the island announced this week….
In a statement, Tsushima mayor Hiroki Hitakatsu explained why the pair have been awarded with the honour.
“[Fox and Connell] spread the name and history of Tsushima to the whole world in such a wonderful way,” he said.
“Even a lot of Japanese people do not know the history of the Gen-ko period. When it comes to the world, the name and location of Tsushima is literally unknown, so I cannot thank them enough for telling our story with such phenomenal graphics and profound stories.”
The mayor went on to explain that while the award has been given to notable Japanese people in the past, this is the first time it has been awarded to someone “who has spread the name and history of Tsushima through their works”….
Tsushima has enjoyed newfound recognition following the release of Ghost of Tsushima last year. Ghost of Tsushima released in July 2020 and became an immediate success.
The open-world PS4 action game sold through more than 2.4 million copies globally in its first three days of sales, according to Sony, which marked a new record for an original IP launch…..
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