Nintendo has announced Splatoon Raiders, the first-ever Splatoon spinoff game, for Switch 2. A release date was not announced.

Splatoon 3 will also receive a opdate version 10.0.0 on June 12.

The new update features:

A free update for the Splatoon 3 game is coming to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on June 12. with this new update Splatoon 3 players on Nintendo Switch 2 can enjoy more detailed visuals and a smoother appearance in locations like Splatsville and the Grand Festival Grounds. 

Splatoon 3 players will be able to play together across both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.

The Splatlands collection, consisting of new weapons from the Barazushi and Emberz brands. Based on previous weapons, these new additions have fresh looks with different sub and special weapons. There are a total of 30 new weapon kits in this collection. A returning stage from the original Splatoon game on Wii U, called Urchin Underpass, will also be added to the stage rotation.

Plus, all weapon Freshness caps will be raised and players can earn new in-game Badges. A new stat will be added for Anarchy Battle (Series) called Series Weapon Power. It will track a player’s effectiveness per weapon based on their win/loss ratio in battles – and will then match them with players of a similar power. This makes it possible for players to try new weapons without being disadvantaged and push the limits their favorite weapons.

What a nice surprise!

Always wanted a proper single player game from the Splatoon universe, exploration with the ink and squid form have great possibilities.

Can't wait to hear more about Raiders, and how extensive it will be in the end.

A shadow drop??? Nintendo direct when??

Awesome! Can't wait to play the spinoff Splatoon game! Also looking forward to going back to Splatoon 3 with the new update!

So they just shadow dropped an important announcement of the first ever Splatoon spin-off game. Seemingly a single player game too !

I mean we kinda knew they had something Splatoon related cooking exclusively for the Switch 2 but I thought it'd be a mainline title first.

Anywoo, no release date really, so don't expect it before mid-2026 I'd say

Some of us never left.  The wife was almost to S rank when the new season hit.  She is trying to get up with me to S+ so we can play Clam Blitz series together instead of just open.

Saw this in my news feed and came here.  A returning map is welcome.

Am I the only one who gets big "Metal Gear Survive" vibes out of this?

I mean I guess there's a titular helicopter crash but aside from this, nah not really.

Cross-gen and an IP people love? This is a very smart move for Nintendo.
I suppose that disconfirms Splatoon 4 within the next year and change, which is fine.

Yep, Splatoon 3 is about to live a looooong life unlike it's predecessors which is good for the core audieonce really.