You Can Now Get Rise Of The Ronin For Free, But There's A Catch

Summary The PlayStation Stars rewards scheme allows players to get Rise of the Ronin for free by accumulating points.

Other acclaimed PlayStation titles like Bloodborne's DLC and Helldivers 2 can also be purchased with points.

This month's titles offer a variety of well-received games, making it worthwhile for loyal players with accumulated points.

PlayStation owners might be able to get Rise of the Ronin for free at the moment. Team Ninja's open-world historical epic was released last month and told a story situated in the Bakumatsu era of Japan, seeing the end of the shogunate and the steady spread of Western thought and culture into the nation, allowing players to combine traditional samurai techniques with the likes of rifles and revolvers to make it feel distinct from Sony's other major open-world samurai title, Ghost of Tsushima.

Thanks to the PlayStation Stars reward scheme, some players can pick up Rise of the Ronin without having to spend any actual money. Those who have signed up for PlayStation Stars can accumulate points by completing specific tasks in games, getting trophies, or purchasing other games and content in the PlayStation Store. The loyalty points can then be traded in the PlayStation App on their phone for store credits, collectibles, and game purchases.

Related Rise of the Ronin Review: "An Immersive Open-World Historical Epic That Values Its Players' Time" Rise of the Ronin is an immersive open-world title that does a lot of work to value the time of its players, making for a rewarding journey.

Other Acclaimed PlayStation Titles Can Be Purchased With Stars Points

Including Bloodborne's DLC And Helldivers 2

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While most of the time, the points can just be redeemed for gift cards to use in the PlayStation Store - which can be used to buy games - sometimes the program offers entire games to be redeemed outright with just the points. This month is no exception, as anyone signed up to the reward scheme can spend their points on the following titles:

Title Console Points Bloodborne: The Old Hunters (DLC) PS4 5000 Balatro PS4, PS5 3750 Helldivers 2 PS5 10000 Minecraft PS4 5000 Rise of the Ronin PS5 17500

Rise of the Ronin is the most recent of these titles, having only been released on March 22, 2024, which is reflected by it costing the highest number of points. The others on offer are extremely well-received titles, such as Helldivers 2, which is regularly getting new updates and content to keep its massive Galactic War ongoing, Bloodborne's The Old Hunters DLC, which added new locations, bosses, weapons, and armor to the PS4 exclusive title, Balatro, which is a poker-themed roguelike deck builder, and Minecraft, which has just become a mainstay in gaming with its various modes for survival or creation.

For those who have accumulated plenty of PlayStation Stars points and have not known where to spend them yet, this month's titles have plenty to offer. It's also great to see such recent releases as Rise of the Ronin or Helldivers 2 incorporated into this kind of rewards scheme, as it's a good way to grant loyal players access to the latest titles even if they can't spend the standard $70 to purchase them so close to launch.

Source: PlayStation Stars