After development was stalled, the newly launched Paramount Games Studio is bringing back the long-anticipated AAA title.

Stalled Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin video game officially rides again but with a new team

After development was stalled, the newly launched Paramount Games Studio is bringing back the long-anticipated AAA title.

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June 5, 2026 5:43 p.m. ET

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- The *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin* video game is officially back on track.

- After development stopped, the game reemerges with the Japanese developers at PlatinumGames.

- The game will be published by the newly launched Paramount Games Studio.

The much-hyped video game adaptation of *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin* has officially re-emerged from obscurity and appears to be fully back on track— with a few key differences.

The so-called "Roninverse" introduced a dark alternate future, loosely inspired by Frank Miller's *The Dark Knight Returns*, in which Michelangelo is the last surviving member of the Turtles. He returns to avenge the deaths of his brothers Leonardo, Raphael, and Donatello by seeking out the new leader of the Foot Clan, Shredder's grandson.

In March 2023, word broke that the beloved comic book from Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, and Tom Waltz would be getting a gaming adaptation from the developers at Black Forest, to be published by THQ Nordic. Development stopped before Skydance merged with Paramount, the owners of the IP.

In this new era for the company, plans are in the works to finally bring the AAA action-adventure game to the hands of players.

A screenshot from the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin' video game.

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With the launch of Paramount Games Studio — a fresh banner that now encompasses all Paramount and Skydance gaming studios and franchises, including Skydance Interactive and Skydance New Media — comes the new *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Last Ronin*. Knowing how much fans were anticipating this project, the powers that be revitalized development under PlatinumGames, the Japanese developers behind *Ninja Gaiden 4* and the *Bayonetta* entries.

A teaser accompanied the announcement, which broke out of Summer Games Fest in Los Angeles on Friday. BossLogic also designed art for a limited-edition merchandise collection.

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Beyond the game, the Roninverse continues to expand. This past February, ** revealed the *Training Day* prequel to the main comics saga, which will eventually continue with a formal *TMNT: The Last Ronin — Part 3*. Paramount Games is giving fans an early look at the prequel via sign-ups for email alerts on thelastronin.com.

Plans were originally in the works to make an R-rated movie based on the property, as well, but that project was stalled. Eastman is confident that, too, will return at some point.

"Speaking with all the folks at Viacom and Paramount and Nickelodeon who love the Turtles and really have done a fantastic job, whether it be the 2012 series to *Mutant Mayhem*, I don't think it will *not* happen," he told EW. "I think it will happen. One of the things that anybody I've talked to at the companies, they know the fans love and support all things *Last Ronin*, as much as another group of fans love everything Point Grey [Pictures, production company], Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and everybody has done with the whole *Mutant Mayhem* series. We're not disheartened at all."

The Paramount Games Studio announcements on Friday also brought an update on *Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game*.

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Described as a "fast-paced, 1v1 fighter" set within the world of *Avatar: The Last Airbender* and *The Legend of Korra*, the game will feature "an original canon Story Mode and an emphasis on fluidity, responsiveness, and online integrity," according to a press release.

Hailing from Gameplay Group International and PM Studios, in collaboration with Paramount and Avatar Studios, that title will officially launch this July 23.

"This division launch marks a meaningful evolution in how we think about games — not as an extension of our business, but as a core pillar of our content strategy alongside film, television, and streaming," Tony Driscoll, President of Paramount Games Studio, said in a statement about the new gaming division. "We are committed to creating exceptional games for every type of player, from casual to AAA, and building enduring experiences across our beloved Paramount IP and original worlds that deepen fan engagement and drive long-term growth."

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