While everybody's eyes are on Rise of the Ronin, the Team Ninja game that many labeled as "Assassin's Creed in Japan", Team Ninja is also busy working on at least two more titles.
According to a translated interview with Famitsu, Team Ninja Head, Fumihiko Yasuda reveals that Team Ninja has worked on Rise of the Ronin for 7 years. And, while this game is scheduled for a 2024 release, Team Ninja has at least one more title set to come out later this year with a new one potentially slated for a 2025 launch.
Team Ninja recently released Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, which is why this announcement comes as a huge surprise.
So far, the Koei Tecmo subsidiary has released one game a year every year over the past three years. However, prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Koei Tecmo launched multiple games a year, including four in 2017.
In a way, Team Ninja is just returning to its pre-pandemic form.