Splatoon 3 is a third-person shooter video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. Like its predecessors in the Splatoon series, the game consists of competitive online multiplayer alongside a story-driven single-player mode. It was announced via Nintendo Direct on 17 February 2021, and more details were shared on 24 September 2021, with details on the co-op mode shared on 9 February 2022. The game was released on 9 September 2022 and received generally favorable reviews from critics.