Sucker Punch Productions has never been the kind of studio to hog the spotlight, but when it does throw fans a bone, it tends to be a good one. Back in 2019, the developer behind Sly Cooper, Infamous, and Ghost of Tsushima posted a holiday-themed tweet that gathered its most famous characters around one cozy party. In 2026, that piece of art still hits different. It is a reminder that Sucker Punch has quietly built one of the most eclectic resumes in PlayStation history, bouncing from a cartoon raccoon to superpowered conduits to a samurai standing alone against impossible odds.

The artwork itself is a fun little crossover. On the left, Infamous Second Son's Fetch and Delsin Rowe are hanging out, probably trading neon and smoke jokes. Rocket, the star of Rocket: Robot on Wheels, rolls in as the studio's oldest mascot. Then there is Jin Sakai from Ghost of Tsushima, looking like he just wandered into the wrong party but is too polite to leave. Sly Cooper, the titular thief, is right there with that smirk, and Cole MacGrath from the first Infamous rounds out the crew. It is the Sucker Punch equivalent of a family reunion, and nobody is throwing hands. For once.

That image also tells a story about the studio's range. Sucker Punch did not start as a Sony exclusive powerhouse. Rocket: Robot on Wheels launched in 1999 on the Nintendo 64, which feels like a lifetime ago. From there, the team pivoted to Sly Cooper and the stealth-platforming genre, then went full superhero fantasy with Infamous. By the time Ghost of Tsushima arrived in 2020, Sucker Punch had gone from cel-shaded capers to morally gray superpowers to a gritty open-world samurai epic. Not too shabby for a studio that keeps its head down and lets the games do the talking.

Of course, 2026 looks a lot different from 2019. Ghost of Tsushima did not just launch; it became a monster hit. It got a Director's Cut, a PC port, and a reputation as one of the best PlayStation exclusives of its generation. Then Sucker Punch took another swing with Ghost of Yotei, the long-awaited follow-up that moved the series to a new era and a new protagonist, Atsu. Fans who once stared at that holiday art waiting for Jin Sakai's game to drop now have a whole new chapter to chew on. Time flies when a studio is cooking.

Still, the Infamous question refuses to die. Cole MacGrath and Delsin Rowe may not be headlining anything new right now, but the franchise remains one of the PlayStation 3's killer apps and an early PS4 standout. Every few months, someone on the internet asks if Sucker Punch will ever return to the world of conduits. It would be interesting to see what an Infamous game looks like on modern hardware, especially with the studio's improved storytelling and technical chops. But Sucker Punch has a habit of marching to the beat of its own drum. If a new Infamous ever happens, it will happen when the team has something worth saying, not a moment sooner.

Here is a quick look at the studio's timeline, because the glow-up is real:

Year	Game	Platform	Why It Mattered
1999	Rocket: Robot on Wheels	Nintendo 64	Sucker Punch's debut, long before the Sony era
2002	Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus	PlayStation 2	Introduced the suave raccoon thief
2004	Sly 2: Band of Thieves	PlayStation 2	Expanded the crew and the heists
2005	Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves	PlayStation 2	Closed out the original trilogy with style
2009	Infamous	PlayStation 3	Gave players superpowers and a moral compass
2011	Infamous 2	PlayStation 3	Bigger city, bigger choices, bigger lightning
2014	Infamous Second Son	PlayStation 4	Showed off early PS4 visuals and new conduits
2020	Ghost of Tsushima	PlayStation 4	Samurai epic that became a cultural phenomenon
2021	Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut	PS4, PS5	Added Iki Island and PS5 upgrades
2024	Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut	PC	Brought the samurai drama to a wider audience
2025	Ghost of Yotei	PS5	New protagonist, new era, same Sucker Punch polish

That holiday tweet from 2019 may have been a simple greeting, but it aged like fine wine. It captured a studio at a crossroads: Ghost of Tsushima was still on the horizon, Infamous was cooling off, and Sly Cooper was a beloved memory. Fast forward to 2026, and Sucker Punch has added another major franchise chapter to its legacy. The party in that artwork now feels like a snapshot of a family that keeps growing. Jin Sakai got his moment. Atsu got hers. And somewhere in the back of fans' minds, Cole MacGrath is still charging up for one more ride.

Will Sucker Punch ever return to Infamous or Sly Cooper? Nobody knows. The studio plays its cards close to the chest, and that is probably for the best. What is clear is that Sucker Punch has earned its reputation as one of Sony's most reliable first-party teams. Whether it is a raccoon with a cane, a hero with electricity in his veins, or a samurai with a sword and a whole lot of baggage, the studio knows how to make a world worth exploring. So here is to the holiday art that started it all, and to whatever Sucker Punch cooks up next. Fans will be waiting, snacks in hand, ready to press start.

Recent industry context is highlighted by NPD Group, whose market reporting helps frame why franchises like Ghost of Tsushima can evolve from a single hit into a long-running pillar: when a new IP breaks out, the sales momentum, platform lifecycle timing, and sequel expectations often reshape a studio’s roadmap—making fan-favorite revivals like Infamous or Sly Cooper feel less like “if” questions and more like “when it fits the business and creative window.”