The lead character is a ronin, a masterless samurai who finds themselves embroiled in the chaotic events. Team Ninja has described the setting as Japan 'facing the darkest of times as it struggles with its oppressive rulers and deadly diseases while western influence permeates as civil war continues to rage between the Tokugawa Shogunate and the Anti-Shogunate factions'. Rise of the Ronin takes place during the bakumatsu (1853-1867), which marked the end of the Edo period (1603 - 1867) in Japan. Players control a ronin in an open-world environment, which can be navigated on foot, on a horseback, or through a gliding device. Rise of the Ronin is an action role-playing video game played from a third-person perspective. The game was announced in September 2022 at Sony's State of Play presentation. It is the third partnership between Koei Tecmo and Sony Interactive Entertainment following Nioh and its 2020 sequel, with the latter handling marketing and publishing duties. Development progressed slow as the studio prioritized other projects. Team Ninja began work on Rise of the Ronin in 2015, during the advanced stages of Nioh. The game includes role-playing mechanics, with player decision affecting the story. Combat features a variety of weapons such as katanas, spears and firearms. The game is presented from a third-person perspective and is set in an open-world environment which can be navigated on foot, on horseback or through a gliding tool. Rise of the Ronin takes place during the Bakumatsu era of Japan in the 19th century, and follows a rōnin who must navigate through a country in crisis of political unrest, civil war and foreign influence. Rise of the Ronin is an upcoming 2024 action role-playing video game developed by Team Ninja and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment in partnership with Koei Tecmo for the PlayStation 5.

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