NINJA GAIDEN 4 Details Revealed

Get ready for NINJA GAIDEN 4, the highly anticipated hack-and-slash collaboration between PlatinumGames, Team NINJA, and KOEI TECMO GAMES. Stay updated with all the latest announcements and insights about this thrilling new chapter in the franchise.

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NINJA GAIDEN 4 Updates

2025

April 29, 2025

Industry reports suggest PlatinumGames may be working on a new online project. A recent job posting hints at this strategic shift, emphasizing the need for designers with online action game expertise. This follows their previous venture into multiplayer gaming with Babylon's Fall, as covered by Tech4Gamers.

Related: PlatinumGames Shifts Focus to Online Games Post Ninja Gaiden 4 (The Gamer)

January 28

　⚫︎　The unexpected collaboration between Team NINJA and PlatinumGames for Ninja Gaiden 4 was reportedly brokered by Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer, as revealed by producer Fumihiko Yasuda in a Game Watch interview. While Team NINJA had contemplated reviving the series, the partnership with PlatinumGames crystallized after Spencer's intervention.

Related: Phil Spencer Facilitated Team NINJA and PlatinumGames' Ninja Gaiden 4 Partnership (Video Game Chronicle)

January 23

　⚫︎　The gaming world erupted when Developer_Direct unveiled Ninja Gaiden 4, ending a 13-year wait for the franchise's next installment. Scheduled for a fall release, this Team NINJA and PlatinumGames collaboration was announced alongside Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, a surprise remaster of the 2008 fan favorite that launched immediately after the presentation.

Related: Ninja Gaiden 4 Announced - New Era Begins with Instant Classic Remaster (Xbox Wire)