Rise of the Ronin: Release date, pre-order and latest news
The next game from Team Ninja is very nearly here as we rush towards the Rise of the Ronin release date.
At long last, we have a new PS5 exclusive to add to its short but growing list. Team Ninja rarely lets us down and this open-world RPG could be another hit from the Ninja Gaiden and Nioh developer.
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Sony has been promoting the game a lot leading up to its launch and we now know tons about it. We spill the beans below.
Keep reading to find out everything there is to know about the Rise of the Ronin release date and UK launch time. Scroll through the page to discover where to pre-order the game and to learn about its gameplay and story.
Like true ninjas, we've sneaked in a few trailers for you watch along the way, too.
The release date for Rise of the Ronin is Friday 22nd March 2024.
This is two days after the Spring equinox, known as Shunbun no Hi in Japan, and coincides with the Flower Viewing Festival (Hanami) when the culturally iconic cherry blossoms reach full bloom – something only briefly shown in the trailers we’ve seen so far.
Much of the game is shown to take place around autumn into winter, perhaps reflecting a Japan in flux as it struggles with its new post-isolationist identity.
But, with such a firm date, hopefully, this means we can expect there to be no delays and that come March, we’ll be exploring Edo.
The UK launch time for Rise of the Ronin is scheduled for 12am (midnight), the minute it turns 22nd March 2024.
First (and second)-party games from Sony tend to launch worldwide at midnight on the day of their release dates and Rise of the Ronin is no different.
Here in the UK, and everywhere else the game is launching, you should be able to play it as soon as the clock strikes midnight and we head into Friday 22nd March.
If you've pre-ordered the game digitally on PS5, you can preload Team Ninja's latest ahead of its launch. Get in there right now if you want to save some time and play it straight
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