Splatoon 3[lower-alpha 1] is an upcoming third-person shooter video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch console. Like its predecessors in the Splatoon series, the game consists of competitive online multiplayer matches alongside a story-driven single-player mode. It was announced via Nintendo Direct on 17 February 2021,[2] and more details were shared on 24 September 2021, with details on the co-op mode shared on 9 February 2022.