Splatoon 3 update announced (version 4.0.2), patch notes

The next Splatoon 3 update has been announced with Nintendo readying version 4.0.2. It should be available on June 13, 2023.

Several fixes are planned for multiplayer. Additionally, Nintendo is improving things in Salmon Run and Splatsville to get the game running faster.

Below are the full patch notes for the Splatoon 3 version 4.0.2 update:

Fixes to Multiplayer

• Fixed an issue where the game would run slower than expected during battles compared to Ver. 3.1.1 or earlier.
• Took measures to fix an issue in Clam Blitz mode where, if a player passed a clam or power clam to an ally standing in front of the goal, that clam or power clam would remain in the ally’s possession even if it was counted as going into the goal.
• Fixed an issue in Clam Blitz mode that sometimes caused a clam to not travel according to the predicted trajectory line shown by pressing the button to throw it.
• Fixed an issue in Anarchy Battle (Open) that always caused a communication error to occur when joining a group with friends, depending on the status of the group’s members.

Fixes to Salmon Run

• Fixed an issue where the game would run slower than expected during shifts compared to Ver. 3.1.1 or earlier.

Other Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the game would run slower than expected in Splatsville compared to Ver. 3.1.1 or earlier.

All players on Switch will be able to access the Splatoon 3 version 4.0.2 update on June 13, which should be June 14 in Europe / Japan.