Highlights
- Rise of the Ronin, an open-world action game by Team Ninja, has finally received an official release date of March 22, 2024, along with a new trailer at The Game Awards.
- The trailer showcases exciting visuals, combat gameplay, and hints at the game's central conflict, while also introducing beautiful scenery and interesting characters.
- Fans of Team Ninja and samurai stories should be thrilled by the upcoming release, as Rise of the Ronin promises visceral combat and an intriguing dark plot that aligns with the developer's track record of delivering high-quality action games.
The upcoming open-world action game, Rise of the Ronin, just got an official release date in a new trailer at this year's Game Awards. The latest title from Team Ninja was announced last year but, until now, gamers have been left wondering when they might be able to get their hands on it. Now, this question, along with some other information, has finally been revealed.
Team Ninja showed off Rise of the Ronin last year, but it was mostly kept under wraps until recently. Given that The Game Awards are often a favorite venue for developers and publishers to make big announcements, it's not surprising that this year's event was the chosen forum for a new trailer and launch date to make an appearance.
Team Ninja Shows Off PS5 Console Exclusive Rise of the Ronin
Team Ninja reveals a new open-world action RPG set in Japan at Sony's State of Play, and also confirms it is a PS5 console exclusive.
The new trailer provides a release date of March 22, 2024, along with some exciting new visuals and combat gameplay as well. While not offering too much concrete information on the plot, it does give some hints about the game's central conflict as well as show off some beautiful scenery and interesting characters that will be a part of Rise of the Ronin's setting.
Finally getting a release date should be welcome news to Team Ninja fans and any PS5 players that love samurai stories. Between the visceral combat and the intriguing, dark plot that has been hinted at so far, the developer seems to be delivering lots of things gamers are hoping for in Rise of the Ronin. The fact that the title is only a few short months away likely won't hurt either.
Team Ninja has a proven track record of delivering high-quality action games. Time will tell if Rise of the Ronin fits the bill and lives up to the legacy of the studio's past games, but fans will find out when the game launches on March 22, 2024, exclusively for PlayStation 5.
