Ninja Gaiden 4 debuts globally, joins Xbox Game Pass on day one
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Key points
- Ninja Gaiden 4 launched worldwide on Oct. 21, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Windows PC and Xbox Series X|S.
- The game became available for members of Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on day one.
- The seventh mainline game in the Ninja Gaiden series, and the direct sequel to Ninja Gaiden 3, primarily follows a new character, Yakumo.
Ninja Gaiden 4 launched worldwide on Oct. 21, 2025, for PlayStation 5, Windows PC and Xbox Series X|S.
Published by Xbox Game Studios and co-developed by Team Ninja, a division of Koei Tecmo, and PlatinumGames, the game joined Microsoft Gaming’s subscription service, Xbox Game Pass, on day one and became available on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC via the Xbox app and Xbox Cloud for members of Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
The seventh mainline game in the Ninja Gaiden series and the direct sequel to 2012’s Ninja Gaiden 3, the game primarily follows a new character named Yakumo, though the series’ protagonist, Ryu Hayabusa, is also playable and has a significant role in the story.
The new protagonist was introduced to make the game more approachable to new players. Yakumo fights using the Bloodraven Form, a technique that manipulates his own blood and the blood of enemies to create powerful weapons.
As of the time of writing, according to Metacritic, Ninja Gaiden 4 has an Xbox Series X Metascore of 83 based on 41 critic reviews, along with a PC Metascore of 82 based on 23 critic reviews and a PlayStation 5 Metascore of 81 based on 23 critic reviews.
