Xbox has been trying to get Ninja Gaiden 4 produced for a long time

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Xbox pushed Ninja Gaiden 4 about six years ago, leading to a revival with Ninja and Platinum Games.
Phil Spencer expresses satisfaction with the revival of the Ninja Gaiden franchise and Xbox's increased cooperation with Japanese developers.
Ninja Gaiden fans can anticipate not only a sequel but also a spin-off game in 2025 and offer a diverse gaming experience.

Phil Spencer, CEO of Xbox Parent Microsoft Gaming, revealed that recently announced Ninja Gaiden 4 is a project the console maker first pushed at least six years ago. Ninja Gaiden 4 is the long-awaited sequel to 2012 Ninja Gaiden 3 and should be ready by 2025 for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC.

After wrapping the scintillating 2024 release Indiana Jones and the Great CircleXbox looks intent on continuing its form based on what fans saw during its latest Developer Direct event. In addition to showcasing the highly anticipated gameplay Doom: The Dark Ageslive stream shared some major announcements related to Ninja Gaiden franchise. Not just the 2008 remaster Ninja Gaiden 2 Simultaneously revealed and shadowed, the Ninja development team also provided a glimpse of Ninja Gaiden 4the first major game in the series in 13 years. However, at least one of these revelations from the Japanese studio is apparently something Xbox originally built a few years ago.

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In a Gamertag radio interview, Phil Spencer said that the games Team Ninja and Platinum, Ninja Gaiden 4“The developers are among the teams he has been in contact with for an 'awful long time.' He went on to say that the Japanese developer's newly announced sequel is the culmination of Xbox “knocking on some doors” with the idea “like six, seven years ago.” In addition, the head of Xbox highlighted his satisfaction with the final display of the plan, which was in motion for a long time back and saw the response of fans to the same, calling the experience “fantastic”.

Xbox years ago the revival of Xbox Ninja Gaiden plans to continue similar cooperation with Japanese devs

As it turns out, fans of Team Ninja's IP have Xbox to thank Ninja Gaiden Gaining additional mainstream entry due to increased green brand involvement in Japan in recent years. Talking about the console giant's partnership with the Japanese studios, Spencer said, “I'm happy to see the progress we've made.” He pledged to continue on the same path, stating that there is “more work” on that front, and also called it something he intends to “concentrate”.

WITH Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Being already out, fans are now looking forward to two more Ninja Gaiden titles scheduled for release in 2025. In addition Ninja Gaiden 4, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebounda spin-off game unveiled at The Game Awards 2024 is also slated for release later this year. Notably, while the Remaster and sequels use high-fidelity visual effects, the spin-off game offers a retro experience with pixel-based graphics.

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