Team Ninja has pushed out Rise of the Ronin update 1.002, and this is the game’s first-ever title update since launch. Don’t expect any new features, as the game just got release, and this patch was released for bug fixes and improvements more than anything else.

Rise of the Ronin Update 1.002 Patch Notes:

Size: 1.3GB

Update 2: Team Ninja has released the patch notes for this title update today (yes, after more than five days!) There’s also a new patch (v1.003) released today too, which youu can read about here.

• Fixed an issue where obtained skills or developed technology could be lost
  – Skills and technology lost due to this issue will be restored when applying this update.
• Fixed an issue where completion time for Cat Concierge, Pilgrim dog and Gardening in the Longhouse would be counted even when at PS5 home screen.
• Fixed issues where characters and horses were sinking into the ground.
• Fixed issues where enemies would become invincible during combat or their models or weapons could disappear.
• Fixed an issue where some equipment was not able to be selected at “Redesign.”
• Other fixes and improvements.

Update: While Sony nor Team Ninja has released any patch notes, we’ve added notable stuff from the community.

• Respec bug fixed (via sGillian)
• Frame-rates are smoother in Performance Mode (via Midnighthawkk, Umbra-Noctis and reyteexo)

Unfortunately, Team Ninja (or Sony) has released anything pertaining to the patch, though we expect that to change within the day. We are also checking the community to see what changes have been made, and once we spot anything substantial, we’ll update the article with the info.

Rise of the Ronin was released this March 22, 2024 exclusively on the PS5, and generally got favorable reviews. No word yet whether it’s hitting PC, but given Sony’s track record of pushing their exclusive games to PC a year or so after its console release, we’re expecting Rise of the Ronin to be available on Steam in the future.