KOEI TECMO America and developer Team NINJA announced that the first DLC for their popular dark samurai action RPG, Nioh 3, will be released on Aug. 19, 2026, for PlayStation®5 and PC via Steam™. Entitled Hell Rising, this DLC will transport players to the Keian era and feature new weapons, Martial Arts, Ninjutsu, Guardian Spirits, Soul Cores and much more. Fans can get a glimpse of the new setting that awaits them in the newly released action-packed trailer. To celebrate, the Digital Deluxe edition of Nioh 3 is available to purchase at 23% off on the PlayStation™ Store and Steam®, and the Standard edition is 36% off on Steam for a limited time*.
In Hell Rising, players will travel to Edo in 1651 during the Keian era, where they will discover the castle town plunged into utter chaos following the death of the future shogun, Takechiyo. With the cooperation of the one-eyed swordsman Yagyu Jubei and the Spanish envoy Rodrigo, fans will unravel new mysteries surrounding the Spirit Stones to restore peace. The new open-field map, the Keian era, will feature a hellish wasteland ravaged by the gales of the Crucible, where yokai, human rebels and alchemists from foreign lands roam.
To prepare for the deadly new encounters that await them, players can equip themselves with new weapons, the hoko and shield, for both the Samurai and Ninja Styles. These weapons will offer...
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