Tonight’s Xbox Developer Direct has kicked off with the reveal of Ninja Gaiden 4, a fresh mainline entry in the legendary action game series in development by Team Ninja and PlatinumGames.
It’s the first new entry in the series for 13 years, and is set to launch this autumn on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, including on Xbox Game Pass.
Before then, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black – described as the “definitive version” of the game – has been revealed and shadow dropped, and is available to play now on Xbox Game Pass.
“Fans have long been asking us for a new Ninja Gaiden game,” Team Ninja boss Fumihiko Yasuda said. “Koei Tecmo’s president, Hisashi Koinuma, and PlatinumGames’ CEO, Atsushi Inaba, share a close relationship, which led us to explore a collaborative development effort. PlatinumGames had the expertise we felt was ideal for working on Ninja Gaiden, and with support from Microsoft’s Phil-san [Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming], the three companies were able to take the next step towards creating a brand-new Ninja Gaiden.”
More to follow.