Overview
- Nintendo confirmed a focused Splatoon Raiders Nintendo Direct will stream Tuesday, June 30 at 7 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. ET and run roughly 15 minutes with a separate Treehouse: Live gameplay stream of about 30 minutes starting immediately after.
- Splatoon Raiders is a single-player–focused Splatoon spinoff set on the Spirhalite Islands where players use mechanical gadgets and ink weapons to fight Salmonid enemies and raid for treasure.
- The game remains a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive with a July 23 launch date and confirmed pricing of $49.99 for the digital edition and $59.99 for the physical edition.
- Nintendo will release three new Splatoon Raiders amiibo (Frye, Shiver and Big Man) plus a blue and light yellow Joy‑Con 2 colorway on launch day, and is running pre-launch tie-ins including a Splatoon 3 Splatfest on July 10 and daily story comics in the Nintendo Today app.
- The Direct and Treehouse format gives Nintendo a chance to show final hands-on gameplay and commercial details to help players decide whether to buy or pre-order before launch and to drive cross-promotion across the Splatoon ecosystem.