LogInThe company hopes to sell over 5 million copies.
Koei Tecmo's Team Ninja, the creator of Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive, and Nioh, has announced Rise of the Ronin – a new open-world action RPG set in 19th-century Japan, the dawn of a new era in the country. The game has been in development for seven years.
"You are a Ronin, a warrior free from all masters and bonds and as your destiny intertwines with story characters, take part in an immersive combat-focused action experience."
At the end of the 300-year-long Edo Period, Japan is facing the darkest of times as it struggles with its oppressive rulers, deadly diseases, and western influence permeating in the middle of the civil war.
Team Ninja promises an experience that will immerse you in a historically inspired world, bringing together its renowned combat action with katanas, with new firearm weaponry that depicts the unique personality of its time period.
"We at Koei Tecmo, have had many titles in the past that were based on history. But with Rise of the Ronin, we set out to take the next big step. By harnessing all the skills and knowledge we’ve gained over the years we really wanted to take things to the next level by attempting to thoroughly portray the most critical revolution in the history of Japan including the darkest and ugliest chapters that many will shy away from. This is undoubtedly the most ambitious and challenging project for Team Ninja Studio to date. Yet we will allow our experience in creating samurai and ninja action games to guide us through this journey."
Truly, the company is said to have high hopes for the game, aiming to sell over 5 million copies, according to Bloomberg's reporter Takashi Mochizuki.
Rise of the Ronin is expected to be released in 2024 for PlayStation 5. Learn more about it in this blog post and don't forget to join our Reddit page and our Telegram channel, follow us on Instagram and Twitter, where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.
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