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- KOEI Tecmo unveiled Ninja Gaiden 4 co-developed by Crew Ninja and PlatinumGames, with Xbox Sport Studios publishing.
- Phil Spencer revealed Xbox labored on the deal for over 6 years earlier than announcement at Xbox Developer Direct present.
- Ninja Gaiden 4 is about to launch in Fall 2025, that includes new protagonist Yakumo and legendary Ryu Hayabusa, and invoking franchise nostalgia.
Only a few days in the past at Microsoft’s Xbox Developer Direct present, KOEI Tecmo unveiled Ninja Gaiden 4, which is being co-developed by Crew Ninja and PlatinumGames. If that wasn’t stunning sufficient, the truth that Xbox Sport Studios is doing the publishing duties, absolutely caught folks off-guard.
Whereas the announcement occurred this January, KOEI Tecmo additionally introduced the discharge window, which is Fall 2025.
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Phil Spencer Has Been Working On The Ninja Gaiden 4 Deal For Years
In a brand new chat with GamerTag Radio (by way of WindowsCentral), Xbox division boss Phil Spencer revealed that they’ve been in talks concerning a brand new Ninja Gaiden recreation for over half a decade. Spencer stated the group “knocked on some doorways and stated ‘What if?’ six or seven years in the past,” and it took a while at the start got here collectively to make this occur.
Spencer added, “I really feel nice about {our relationships} with the publishers in Japan,” and talked about the way it has taken a whole lot of “listening” from them to have a wholesome relationship with Japanese recreation firms.
It appears to have paid off, as who’d have thought Microsoft could be the one publishing Ninja Gaiden 4, proper? It is one factor to have the sport seem on Xbox platforms, however for Xbox to publish it? That is not one thing you see on a regular basis.
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Whereas Ninja Gaiden may not have been a family identify earlier than, it is nonetheless one of the revered motion franchises, given its brutal problem, steep studying curve, and continuous motion. The final Ninja Gaiden recreation was 12 years in the past with Ninja Gaiden 3, and since then, the franchise has remained dormant.
Ninja Gaiden 4 is a direct sequel to its predecessor and includes a new protagonist in Yakumo. For franchise followers, do not fret, as Ryu Hayabusa will nonetheless be playable and may have a major position within the upcoming sequel.
The sport’s description reads, “Epic Hack and Slash Fight, Advanced: NINJA GAIDEN 4 fuses Crew NINJA’s tempered fight philosophy with the fashionable, dynamic motion gameplay of PlatinumGames. Have interaction in visually gorgeous fight that rewards precision and technique. Use Bloodbind Ninjutsu to remodel your weapons and unleash devastation upon your enemies, alongside legacy strategies just like the Izuna Drop and Flying Swallow. The legendary Ryu Hayabusa additionally returns with a revamped but acquainted set of instruments to grasp. With a customizable participant expertise, NINJA GAIDEN 4 will push motion recreation veterans to their limits whereas permitting newcomers to take pleasure in a heart-pounding journey filled with twists and turns.”
Ninja Gaiden 4 will probably be launched in Fall 2025 on PS5, Xbox Collection X|S and PC.
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