Ghostwire: Tokyo news & patch notes

Greetings, ghost hunters! In this update for Ghostwire: Tokyo, we’ve exorcised some bugs and further optimized the game for console and PC.

Performance Enhancements

We’ve added various optimizations to improve overall game performance, particularly on Xbox consoles—including an HFR Performance Graphics Mode for Xbox Series S, which should result in a smoother experience when enabled. You can find this new setting under Options > Graphics.

Expanded Underground Gallery

In the Spider’s Thread Update, we added an art gallery near the Shibuya Scramble Crossing to display the winning entries in our Ghostwire: Tokyo Photo Mode Contest. In this update, we’ve expanded the underground gallery include works from the Tango Gameworks Concept Artists, such as the seasonal artwork that you might have seen on our social media channels, and concept art for the Spider’s Thread Update! Look forward to more uses of this space in the future!

Bug Fixes

• Fixed various stability concerns
• Addressed concerns with conflicting keybinds (PC)
• “Fear for the Children” side mission: Corrected a potential blocker when loading a save created after the Media Room
• Fixed an issue that could prevent the Middle School Kappa from spawning
• Fixed an issue where the Infernal Tsuchigumo’s collision could remain after being defeated, preventing the player from progressing
• Miscellaneous minor bug fixes

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The Spider’s Thread update is available now for Ghostwire: Tokyo! This update features multiple single-player content additions to the game, including a new game mode, added combat abilities, new side missions, enhanced Photo Mode features, new enemies derived from urban legend and more, as well as quality of life improvements and bug fixes. For more details on the added content for Ghostwire: Tokyo with the Spider’s Thread update, check out this article. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41898143/2695b766808155117bf257afe19a919552b4eb14.jpg

Quality of Life Improvements

• Players will now see an icon in the HUD displaying the type of food or drink they have equipped
• A wish was added to shrine offering boxes to see a Hyakki Yako, which increases the chances of a player encountering one
• Changed some key binding settings to be individually assignable
• Players can now toggle a darker background onto subtitles and mission objective text for enhanced readability.

Trophy and Achievement Updates

• Scary Stories to Tell at School – ???
• Spirit Photographer – ???
• Further Liberation – Cleanse all newly-added torii gates
• On-The-Job Training – Unlock all newly-added Spirit Skills
• Unparalleled Talismaniac – Acquire all newly-added talismans
• Unexpected Visitors – Defeat at least one of every newly-added type of Visitor
• Figure Aficionado – Try your luck at capsule machines at least 50 times
• Views from the Abyss – Complete “The Spider’s Thread” mode
• Catalog Conqueror – Complete all Nekomata jobs in “The Spider’s Thread” mode
• Welcome to Shibuya – ???

Changes to Existing Trophies

• Salvation of All – Transfer at least 100% of the spirits in the city
• Hero of Shibuya – Complete the main story after transferring at least 100% of the spirits in the city
• Wishmaker – Complete all side missions (excluding update content)
• Liberator – Cleanse all torii gates (excluding update content)
• Mind and Body – Unlock all Spirit Skills (excluding update content)
• On the Same Wavelength – Raise your synergy level to 50 or higher
• With their Powers Combined – Acquire 40 or more different magatama
• DJ Akito – Acquire all music tracks (excluding update content)
• Trendsetter – Acquire all items for the Outfit menu (excluding bonus and update content)
• Talismania – Acquire all talismans (excluding update content)
• Power Overwhelming – Acquire all sets of prayer beads (excluding update content)
• Visiting Hours Are Over – Defeat at least one of every type of Visitor (excluding update content)

Bug Fixes

• Various optimizations to improve the overall game performance
• Fixed various issues that could occur when using Photo Mode during or after Utena Space sequences
• The icon for the “After the End 3” side mission will now correctly appear on the map
• Fixed a bug that prevented the locker in the “Crimson Moon” side mission from being interacted with
• Various cosmetic outfits were adjusted
• Various emotes were adjusted
• Fixed a bug with Mission section of the HUD

Something different is looming in Tokyo. New otherworldly threats, strange occurrences and ghostly sightings have been spotted in the city – are you ready to dive into the unknown and save the day? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41898143/46b0351e7ab899abd70faf3d8625b7630c70e15a.jpg Coming April 12, Ghostwire: Tokyo’s Spider’s Thread Update adds tons of new content to the game:

• A challenging new roguelite mode, The Spider’s Thread, where players must fight floor-by-floor to reach the end, while uncovering a mysterious new story
• Haunting new areas to explore in the main game—including the eerie Middle School—and new missions to unravel
• New and expanded main story cutscenes
• Deeper combat: avoid enemy attacks with the new Quick Dodge and Perfect Block Counter-Attack; strike from above with new aerial abilities; master powerful new Charge Rush Ethereal Weaving techniques; and utilize new talismans to aid you in battle
• New enemy Visitors to test your skills
• Expanded Photo Mode: add stamps to your screenshots, and use Meika to unlock figures at capsule machines to add their models to use in Photo Mode

Read our full article on BNET for even more details about this all-new update, coming free to all players April 12.

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October is the spookiest month of the year, and in Japan it’s also known as “kan-na-zuki” – the month of no gods. Legend says it got that name because during this month, the gods traveled to a location far from Tokyo for a meeting. So, it’s only fitting that this month, Tango’s spooky action adventure gets its biggest content update yet! Since launch, players have taken incredible screenshots with Ghostwire: Tokyo’s Photo Mode. We’ve loved seeing your skills, passion, and creativity; and in this update, we want to give you even more tools to capture great pictures in-game.

New Photo Mode Features

We’ve added a suite of new features and options to Photo Mode, including the ability to pause enemies, move Akito in Selfie Mode, and even change the time of day for screenshots! Plus, we’ve included some new camera controls and effect features for better color control over your shots. The Photo Mode interface has been completely redesigned: features are now within tabs for ease of use, and we’ve added a “Quick Photo Mode” keybind to better take shots on the fly. Below, we’ll explain each item under the new tabs, and denote the new features.

Quick Photo Mode Button

• PC: Default “P”
• PS5 DualSense Wireless Controller: Press Right on the D-Pad

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New Camera Filters

Three new camera filters have been added: “Blue Monday,” “Red Moon,” and “Cinema Projector .”

Photogenic New Cosmetics

With these new Photo Mode features, the world is your canvas—and to further get you into the art-making mood, on Wednesday, October 19 at 11 AM ET / 3 PM UTC (Thursday, October 20 at 12 AM JST), an all-new emote and costume reminiscent of a certain photographer will unlock for all players:

• The Perfect Shot Emote: Always have your camera ready. This one looks a little familiar…
• Artist's Suit Costume: Don’t be afraid of looking stylish in this purple suit..

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Intel XeSS

For the PC version, this update includes support for Intel’s XeSS AI-enhanced upscaling that enables enhanced performance with high-definition visuals.

Updated to FSR2.1

We’ve updated the FSR version to FSR2.1. (Only on PC.) We are aware that some visual graphics-related bugs may occur due to this update to FSR2.1, and we intend to fix those issues in a future patch.

The autumn moon is full in the sky, and today’s Ghostwire: Tokyo update is filled with new cosmetic content, bug fixes, and support for AMD FSR 2.0!

Tsukimi – A Delicious New Emote and Colorful Costume

Tsukimi is a celebration held in early autumn to gather and view the beauty of the harvest moon. (No need to send lunar analysis data to Ed.) It’s also a great time to eat snacks like Tsukimi dango and mochi! (Be sure to follow us on social media to find out the Tango Gameworks team’s favorite snacks throughout this week!) Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 7, at 11 AM ET / 4 PM GMT (Thursday, September 8, 12 AM JST), a new Photo Mode emote and themed costume for this lunar festival will unlock:

• Mochitsuki Emote: Akito and KK prepare mochi in the traditional way with this emote.
• Happi Costume: A lightweight and brightly-colored coat worn during summer festivals. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41898143/854666cebfd6248c49354ec099e0d778627690f8.jpg

AMD FSR 2.0

The moon isn’t the only beautiful thing this week: this update includes support for AMD FSR 2.0 on PC, AMD’s temporal upscaling technology that boosts framerates while delivering high-fidelity visuals. You can enjoy these performance improvements on PC by enabling “AMD FSR 2.0” under Options > Graphics > Upscaling.

Bug Fixes

All Platforms

• Corrected issue where a specific enemy attack was not working as intended
• Special effects when Lamentation Visitor appears now display properly
• Addressed “order of display” issue for one of the collectibles
• Fixed fast travel issue during the Zashiki-warashi side mission
• Fixed a “cannot proceed” bug in Chapter 2

PC Fixes

• Addressed auto-save issue at the start of a boss battle in Chapter 3

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.”) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41898143/7fbaa337cb40da438ca12a15fd77385a4d6a421e.png

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

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. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41898143/770ff80032ab2802a59dbd491c8850054ae0a35c.jpg

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. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41898143/5c5a84918afdab07cb4c7672247ac5a48f261469.jpg

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

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:

• Koinobori Emote – Akito displays koi-shaped streamers
• "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

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.

Update 3/23: We have updated the Ghostwire: Tokyo spec sheet.

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. Here's a handy spec sheet: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/41898143/9133517262905c03324da0b4bddea32a38662078.jpg

MINIMUM SPECS: UP TO 1280P WITH LOW SETTINGS

• OS: 64-BIT WINDOWS 10 VERSION 1909 OR HIGHER
• PROCESSOR: CORE i7 4770K @ 3.5GHZ OR AMD RYZEN 5 2600
• MEMORY: 12 GB
• GRAPHICS: NVIDIA GTX 1060 OR AMD RX 5500 XT (VRAM 6 GB+)
• STORAGE: 20 GB AVAILABLE SPACE (SSD RECOMMENDED)
• DIRECTX: VERSION 12

RECOMMENDED: UP TO 1920P WITH HIGH SETTINGS

• OS: 64-BIT WINDOWS 10 VERSION 1909 OR HIGHER
• PROCESSOR: CORE i7 6700 @ 3.4GHZ OR AMD RYZEN 5 2600
• MEMORY: 16 GB
• GRAPHICS: NVIDIA GTX 1080 OR AMD RX 5600 XT (VRAM 6 GB+)
• STORAGE: 20 GB AVAILABLE SPACE (SSD RECOMMENDED)
• DIRECTX: VERSION 12

For more detailed information, check out our Ghostwire: Tokyo PC specs article on Bethesda.net.