Acquire, makers of classic ninja PlayStation series Tenchu, are working on new original games

Golden-age PlayStation game developers Acquire are back in the limelight with plans for new, all-original IP.

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Acquire, the Japanese dev behind the classic Tenchu series, has announced that it's working on three new projects. Acquire has signed a multi-year partnership with Red Dunes Games in the first Japan-UAE collaboration deal of its kind. Red Dunes is mostly known for publishing and co-developing sidescrollers with retro graphics, including metroidvania Silent Planet, and is also making a new Samurai Pizza Cats game.

"The two companies will co-develop a slate of original IPs that blend world-class Japanese craftsmanship with bold, global creative vision," reads the press release.

There are three games in the first wave, and these titles are currently in development:

• Project Tremor
• Project Umbra
• Project Shadowcar

"Each title explores a distinct genre and vision: from city-shaking kaiju battles, to dark fantasy hunts, to a shadowy espionage thriller."

The games will be in new franchises/IPs. Since FromSoftware and Activision own the rights to the Tenchu series, the odds of seeing a new Tenchu game from Acquire were already slim. While it's been years since the last Tenchu game, Acquire has still been active in the industry and actually helped Square Enix make Octopath Traveler.

"As ACQUIRE, a studio that has long valued originality from Japan in game development, we are thrilled to have found a wonderful partner in Red Dunes Games and embark on a bold new global challenge together. We've always believed in the power of originality. Now, with Red Dunes, we're building something truly international,"said Takuma Endo, CEO of ACQUIRE Corp.

About Red Dunes Games

Red Dunes Games is an independent game developer and publisher based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. With a global outlook and deep roots in storytelling, Red Dunes creates and publishes original games that resonate with players across cultures. The company is known for its creativity, production quality, and commitment to working with world-class partners.

About ACQUIRE Corp.

ACQUIRE Corp. was founded in 1994 and quickly established a unique development style by creating comical, character-rich games such as AKIBA'S TRIP. The company's representative works of "wa" (Japanese-style) adventure games, including Tenchu and Way of the Samurai, have earned ACQUIRE critical acclaim. In recent years, the studio has expanded its development expertise into the RPG genre, contributing to the OCTOPATH TRAVELER series with SQUARE ENIX, and handling overall development for Nintendo's Mario & Luigi: Brothership.