Paramount Games Studio unveiled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin at Summer Game Fest on June 5, 2026, revealing that Platinum Games is developing the AAA action-adventure title based on the dark comic book series.
Quick Facts
- Platinum Games, known for Bayonetta and Nier: Automata, is the developer
- Paramount Games Studio is publishing it as their first AAA project
- The game follows the last surviving Ninja Turtle on a mission for vengeance
- Planned for console and PC, with no release date yet announced
Described as an AAA action-adventure game, The Last Ronin adapts the acclaimed 2020 graphic novel miniseries that presents a darker take on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe set in a dystopian future. The first trailer premiered during the Summer Game Fest livestream, giving fans their first look at how Platinum Games interprets the source material.
This marks the second collaboration between Platinum Games and the TMNT franchise. The studio previously developed 2016’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan, a hack-and-slash action game.
The Last Ronin game unveiled at Summer Game Fest, developed by Platinum Games
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Paramount Games Studio, a newly unified gaming division combining Paramount and Skydance gaming studios, positioned The Last Ronin as a core example of its strategy to transform major IP into immersive franchise experiences. Shawn Kittelsen, senior vice president and head of creative and production at Paramount Games, emphasized strong storytelling as central to the project, noting that games represent one of the most powerful ways for fans to engage with a franchise’s narrative.
To maintain momentum ahead of the game’s eventual launch, Paramount announced a 10-page comic prequel titled The Last Ronin: Training Day, written by Kevin Eastman and Tom Waltz, releasing July 9. The one-shot focuses on Michelangelo during a 24-hour training period with Casey Marie Jones, daughter of April O’Neil and Casey Jones, set between issues #3 and #4 of the original series.
A limited-edition merchandise collection featuring The Last Ronin-themed apparel and collectible poster art from artist BossLogic is also in the works.
Sources
- Variety — Confirmed Platinum Games as developer, Paramount Games Studio as publisher, AAA action-adventure classification, console and PC platforms, merchandise collection, and comic prequel details
- Game Informer — Verified Platinum Games development, Paramount Games Studio first AAA title status, trailer premiere at Summer Game Fest, and previous Platinum Games TMNT work
