Team Ninja

Team Ninja
Native name
チームニンジャ
TypeDivision
IndustryVideo games
Founded1995 (1995) (as Tecmo Creative #3) (1995-1999)
FounderTomonobu Itagaki
Headquarters,
Japan
Key peopleFumihiko Yasuda (president)
ProductsDead or Alive series
Ninja Gaiden series
Nioh series
ParentTecmo (1995–2010)
Koei Tecmo (2010–present)
Websiteteamninja-studio.com

Team Ninja (Japanese: チームニンジャ) is a Japanese video game developer and a division of Koei Tecmo. It was founded in 1995 as Tecmo Creative #3, a division of Tecmo headed by Tomonobu Itagaki. It is best known for its expertise in action games as well as its signature franchises such as the Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive and Nioh series.

After Itagaki's departure in 2008, Yosuke Hayashi was the team lead until his departure in 2022. He was replaced by Fumihiko Yasuda.