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Splatoon's first ever spin-off title has been revealed

On a random Tuesday afternoon, of all times, we got a look at Splatoon Raiders.
Alex Hopley Editor UK 10 June 2025

Nintendo has dropped a bit of a bombshell out of the blue in the first reveal for Splatoon's new spin-off game, Splatoon Raiders, as well as a new major update for Splatoon 3.

Splatoon Raiders is an adventure spin-off which sees a mechanic journey with Shiver, Frye, and Big Man of Deep Cut to a mysterious island. It looks like it takes elements from survival games, even a dash of Death Stranding in the short glimpse we see of the game.

We'll be venturing around with our own robot, and using a floating ship as our main base. The island the game is set on has a unique atmosphere, but apart from that we know very little about it.

Splatoon 3's 10.0.0 update brings back the fan-favourite Urchin Underpass map, the Barazushi gear set, and more. It arrives on the 12th of June, AKA this Thursday. We don't yet have a release date for Splatoon Raiders, but with any luck we'll hear more soon.

Editor UK Alex Hopley covered the video game industry for Gamereactor, from new announcements and launches to the business behind them. He also wrote on tech, film and entertainment, and his coverage wasn't tied to any one region.
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