Overview

• Nintendo announced Splatoon Raiders, the franchise’s first spin-off game, for Switch 2 on June 10 without unveiling a release date.
• The teaser trailer positions players as a mechanic joining Deep Cut on a mysterious expedition to the Spirhalite Islands and hints at a single-player adventure.
• Splatoon 3’s free version 10.0 update will launch June 12 on both Switch models, introducing 30 Splatlands weapon kits, the returning Urchin Underpass map, raised freshness caps and new badges.
• The update also adds the Series Weapon Power stat for Anarchy Battles and implements cross-play with matchmaking improvements between Switch and Switch 2.
• Nintendo’s use of the Today app for the Splatoon Raiders reveal underscores its growing emphasis on direct-to-player communications.