Nintendo rolling out new Splatoon content throughout the summer
During today’s Splatoon Direct, Nintendo reveals some of its plans for free content updates for the game. Here’s a quick overview:
Free Update Events
– Content updates planned throughout summer
– New stages, weapons will be added
– Inkbrush included as one of the new weapons
– More gear including clothes and shoes
– New rules for Ranked Battle
– Tower Control, Rain Maker are two examples of these
August
– Two new matchmaking options
Every week or two, new free content will be introduced in #Splatoon, including weapons, stages and gear.
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 7, 2015
Tower Control, a new Ranked Battle Mode, will also become available for free shortly after launch. #Splatoon
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 7, 2015
An additional Ranked Battle Mode, Rainmaker, will be available after that! #Splatoon pic.twitter.com/2GJXbYwYYl
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 7, 2015