Nioh 3 is slated to launch on Friday, February 6, on PC by way of Steam and PS5, however the sport’s newest trailer has revealed that Xbox and perhaps even Nintendo Change 2 house owners might not have too lengthy a watch for a model of their very own.
In keeping with the small print within the trailer, the PS5’s console exclusivity interval appears to be like set to run for simply six months. This implies Nioh 3 may debut on different consoles, comparable to Nintendo Change 2 or Xbox Collection X and S, as early as August 6, 2026, doubtlessly marking the primary time a Nioh title can be accessible on any console aside from Sony’s PlayStation.
Although none of that is confirmed, in fact — and writer Koei Tecmo might maintain off on porting to different consoles for technical and different causes — it ought to be excellent news nonetheless for Crew Ninja followers with an Xbox Collection X and S trying to give it a go.
Nioh 3 was unveiled at Sony’s State of Play present in June 2025. This is the official blurb, as shared within the PlayStation Weblog: “In Nioh 3, the protagonist is a younger warrior poised to change into the subsequent Shogun. Why is he devoted to battling towards yokai? We’ll save these particulars for one more day, however what we will inform you right now is because the battles unfold, gamers will now have the ability to combat utilizing two distinct fight kinds: Samurai and Ninja.
“The Samurai type supplies a gameplay expertise much like earlier Nioh titles,” it provides. “New actions comparable to Arts Proficiency, which boosts the ability of martial arts, and Deflect, which permits gamers to dam enemy assaults on the final second have been added, serving to create a sequence of intense and lethal face-to-face confrontations.”
A demo is out now, progress for which carries over into the total sport, plus gamers who full the demo will obtain the Twin-Snake helmet reward when Nioh 3 formally releases. IGN gave the unique Nioh a 9.6/10, calling it “an epic, unforgettable journey carried by a fierce fight system that cleverly balances type and technique,” and we equally praised Nioh 2 with a 9/10, too.
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