Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance brings the renowned Metal Gear series into exciting new territory by focusing on delivering a completely new action experience that is unique. Through the collaboration of world-class development teams at Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, MGR Revengeance unites two of the most respected teams in the world with the shared goal of providing players with a fresh synergistic experience that combines the best elements of pure action and epic storytelling, all within the expansive Metal Gear universe.

The game introduces Raiden as the central character, a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-machine cyborg ninja, equipped with a high-frequency katana blade and a soul driven by revenge. In the near future, cyborg technology is widespread in society. Three years have passed since the collapse of the Patriots system, which secretly controlled the global balance of power from the shadows. Yet peace remains elusive.

The proliferation of cybernetic technology has triggered instability and conflict, as those who control the trade gain increasing power. Furthermore, large private military companies, or PMCs, which were supported and controlled by the Patriots, have collapsed, giving rise to countless rogue units originating from larger criminal organizations. These rogue PMCs, utilizing cyborg technology, have become increasingly disruptive, altering politics and power dynamics at will.

As a member of the peacekeeping PMC Maverick Security, Raiden lives by the motto of protecting and saving lives. However, as the world continues to slip into asymmetric wars, the only way forward for him is to confront his past and cut through anything that stands in his way.