Nioh 3 is slated to launch on Friday, February 6, on PC through Steam and PS5, however the sport’s newest trailer has revealed that Xbox and perhaps even Nintendo Swap 2 homeowners could not have too lengthy a await a model of their very own.
In line with the small print within the trailer, the PS5’s console exclusivity interval seems set to run for simply six months. This implies Nioh 3 may debut on different consoles, comparable to Nintendo Swap 2 or Xbox Collection X and S, as early as August 6, 2026, probably marking the primary time a Nioh title will probably be out there on any console apart from Sony’s PlayStation.
Although none of that is confirmed, in fact — and writer Koei Tecmo could 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 in opposition to yokai? We’ll save these particulars for an additional day, however what we will inform you as we speak is because the battles unfold, gamers will now have the ability to combat utilizing two distinct fight types: Samurai and Ninja.
“The Samurai type supplies a gameplay expertise much like earlier Nioh titles,” it provides. “New actions comparable to Arts Proficiency, which reinforces the facility of martial arts, and Deflect, which permits gamers to dam enemy assaults on the final second have been added, serving to create a collection 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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