Summary
Ninja Gaiden 4will launch for PC, consoles, and Xbox Game Pass on October 21, Team Ninja and PlatinumGames have revealed. The release date announcement arrived alongside a new trailer, which shows some freshNinja Gaiden 4gameplay footage.
Thefourth numberedNinja Gaidengame was originally announcedin January 2025, during Microsoft’s latest Xbox Developer Direct. At the time, Koei Tecmo and publisher Xbox Game Studios announced that the upcoming action adventure was targeting a late 2025 debut.
This launch window has now been replaced with a concrete release date, October 21, which was revealed at the end of a newNinja Gaiden 4trailer premiered during thelatest Xbox Games Showcase. The June 8 video featured nearly two minutes' worth of new gameplay footage, ranging from frenetic combat to fast-paced platforming—both long-standing series hallmarks.
Ninja Gaiden 4 Confirms Xbox Cloud Gaming Support
Ninja Gaiden 4 Is An Xbox Play Anywhere Game
Ninja Gaiden 4is now available for pre-order across all platforms, priced at $69.99, with its Deluxe Edition retailing for an extra $20 on top. A Dark Dragon Descendant Yakumo skin was revealed as the game’s main pre-order bonus.Ninja Gaiden 4will be anXbox Play Anywhere title, allowing fans to purchase it once and play it across any supported Xbox platform. Apart from the Xbox Series X/S and PC, the upcoming title will also be a day-one PlayStation 5 release.
Ninja Gaiden 4isn’t the only Xbox Games Pass game to have locked down a release date during the June 8 showcase.The Outer Worlds 2did the same, with Obsidian confirming that its much-anticipated open-world ARPG is launching on October 29. In the meantime,Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Master Crafted EditionandBarbie Project Friendshipare coming to Microsoft’s subscription service on June 10 and June 11, respectively.Kingdom: Two Crownsis also scheduled to arrive on the 11th, followed byEA Sports FC 25a day later.
