Putting a spell on the fans yet again, the action-RPG from Team Ninja whispers enticing messages directly to those who may have missed the first round of giveaways. The message read: “Fans, go check your DMs before it is too late”. What these DMs contain; however, is the million-dollar question. Needs must be something juicy considering how in-the-shadows the game itself has remained.
In all those days past, Rise of the Ronin has remained fairly secret, popping up only for cryptic little teasers now and then. Set in feudal Japan during the Bakumatsu period, the game offers the promise of rests for some punishing combat mixed in with deeper story-the very heart of the Team Ninja fanbase, now set within an open world. And it seems that the hype train might finally leave the station, thanks at least in part to the DMs.
So, what exactly is lurking in those messages? Perhaps an opportunity to join the beta, exclusive content, or maybe just a digital wallpaper. Maintaining a cloak of secrecy has, in fact, become something of a trademark for Team Ninja. Given the way Team Ninja has done things in the past, digging in your inbox for anything you may have missed is well worth your time. It hurts far more than a boss fight from the Souls series when you miss out on such things in the gaming world.
The timing is interesting, too: Rise of the Ronin lacks a hard release date, going for a vague 2025 window. They’re sending out DMs now, so something bigger is clearly in preparation: a gameplay reveal, maybe a surprise demo? Or hey, yet another teaser trailer! So, yeah, keep an eye out for that.
In case you have missed the recent craziness, Rise of the Ronin is really Team Ninja’s first shot at fully open-world game development. Huge for them, considering their pedigree with tight, linear action games like Nioh and Wo Long. If they will nail the open-world part, this would be their biggest success so far. And if not? Well, at least the fighting will feel good.
No word on whether the rest of us will be slayed next or if this is a VIP member’s only club. So if you have not received anything yet, do not worry; they will surely surprise you again. But if you have gotten through, lucky you: you are officially certified to the hype list: Go check your messages before you miss the next surprise.
This quiet period of 2025 gives Rise of the Ronin prime potential to be a sleeper of the year, or it’ll be crashing and burning anyway. The fact is: Team Ninja has shown impressive marketing—keeping their tribe in question, dropping breadcrumbs, and now sliding into DMs like a ninja of the night. Stay sharp, friends. The ronin are coming.
