- Nioh 3 launches later this week on February 6 for the PS5 and PC.
- The game’s latest trailer confirms its status as a timed PS5 console exclusive for six months.
- Once this period ends, Team Ninja’s upcoming Souls-like could launch on the Xbox Series S|X.
The Nioh franchise has been one of gaming’s better attempts at recapturing the FromSoftware formula. Team Ninja’s knack for combat-centric gameplay, combined with the Souls-like formula, has always made the series appealing to longtime fans of the genre.
With Nioh 3 on the horizon, excitement for the franchise is on the rise once again. Like its predecessors, Nioh 3 will be limited to PlayStation among consoles at release, but a new discovery has given Xbox fans hope. Team Ninja’s upcoming title is confirmed to be a PlayStation console exclusive for just six months.
Why it matters: The Nioh series has a solid reputation among Souls-like titles, and it would greatly benefit from a multiplatform release during the current era of this genre’s popularity.
The Noh 3 – Features Trailer on the official PlayStation channel features a small disclaimer at the very end. It states that the game is also available on PC, but it won’t be available on other consoles for six months.
Not available on other consoles until at least 6 months after February 6, 2026.
The interesting part here is that the Nioh franchise has never been available on Xbox consoles. Similarly, the series has yet to make its way to the Nintendo Switch.
The disclaimer implies that Team Ninja is at least considering the possibility of bringing the IP to Xbox. If this ends up being the case, Nioh 3 could be the first title in the franchise to break away from the PlayStation platform.
Because exclusivity, in general, is not nearly as popular today as it once was, the possibility of Nioh 3 on Xbox Series S|X or the Nintendo Switch 2 certainly sounds interesting. Perhaps this release could even pave the way for the past two titles of the series to be released on these platforms.
Team Ninja’s relationship with Xbox has also improved significantly over the last few years. In particular, the launch of Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and Ninja Gaiden 4 has brought the two companies closer, further increasing the chances of Nioh 3 arriving on Xbox Series S|X.
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