Nioh 3 (PS5) News Articles
Tuesday24th Feb 2026
News Don't Worry, Team Ninja Split Doesn't Impact Nioh, Ninja Gaiden, Dead or Alive Dev
Like a Gust of wind
In a bid to bolster its most effective development teams, publisher Koei Tecmo is in the process of reshuffling its studios. It's a move that's currently making headlines, because at a glance, it suggests that Team Ninja is being split apart and reassigned. While the overhaul will see an entire division of Team Ninja be...
Friday20th Feb 2026
News Nioh 3 Is the Fastest-Selling Game in the Series, 1 Million Copies Sold in Two Weeks
Killer
It seems like Nioh 3 has been a big success for publisher Koei Tecmo; it's announced the game has now sold 1 million copies, two weeks out from its initial launch. Moreover, it's reached this sales milestone faster than the previous games, making it the fastest-selling entry to date. As you can see in this post, Koei Tecmo has also...
Monday9th Feb 2026
News Nioh 3's Bosses Took a Lot of Inspiration from Lies of P, Says Director
No lies detected
Team Ninja's Masaki Fujita, director of the recently released Nioh 3, has shared his thoughts on another Souls-like action RPG that was a source of inspiration for the game. In an interview with PC Gamer, Fujita cites Lies of P as having inspired him with regards to the bosses in particular. He says Team Ninja's other games since...
Thursday29th Jan 2026
News Play Nioh 3 Now in Free PS5 Demo
Carry your save data over to the full game
Anyone looking forward to playing Nioh 3 next month can get ahead of the game by sampling it in a free PS5 demo that is available now. You'll get to experience the opening sequences of the next Team Ninja title, and upon completion, you'll be able to keep your save data and pick up at that exact point in...
Friday23rd Jan 2026
News Prepare Yourself for Nioh 3 with This 17-Minute PS5 Gameplay Video
My name is Nioh
Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja have released a lengthy gameplay video for their upcoming action RPG, Nioh 3. Set for launch in just a couple of weeks on 6th February, the game is looking reliably solid throughout the video, which you can watch here: Nioh 3 builds upon the first two games with more open ended environments and an...
Friday12th Dec 2025
News Another Nioh 3 Demo Is On Its Way to PS5, Out 29th January
Includes progress transfer to full game
With the full release now only a few months away, Team Ninja has announced it'll be releasing another Nioh 3 demo to play on PS5. It'll be available from 29th January 2026, just a week before the game launches, and you'll be able to carry your progress over. The PlayStation Blog post detailing the demo...
Wednesday24th Sep 2025
News Nioh 3 Officially Set for PS5 Launch in February 2026
Adds to packed Feb 2026 schedule
The official announcement of a Nioh 3 release date for PS5 seems set for today's State of Play livestream, as Amazon Japan has gone live early with the reveal. According to the retailer, the game is out on 6th February 2026. Gematsu spotted the detail on the Amazon Japan page, where a standard edition is listed...
Monday4th Aug 2025
News Nioh 3 Dev Shares How Full PS5 Title Will Play Even Better Than the Demo
Feedback from PS5 demo published
Team Ninja has published the feedback gathered from the recent Nioh 3 demo on PS5, and its findings and takeaways based on the results. Overall, the demo received a 90.9% approval rating, and every other question the developer asked received a positive response. For example, 62.7% of demo players thought the...
Thursday5th Jun 2025
News No, Nioh 3 Isn't Open World, Despite Team Ninja's Rise of the Ronin Experiment
But it is "open field"
When Nioh 3 got a surprise announcement at last night's State of Play, an immediate question arose amongst those familiar with Team Ninja's output: would this sequel be open world? After all, the Japanese developer had only recently cut its teeth on the genre with last year's Rise of the Ronin. The semi-historical outing...
Wednesday4th Jun 2025
News Nioh 3 Announced for PS5, Demo Out Now for Two Weeks
Try the new action game today
Koei Tecmo has announced Nioh 3 will release for PS5 in early 2026, but you can get a taste of the latest Team Ninja game in a time-limited demo available now. Catch the reveal trailer above, and play the demo between now and 18th June. In the third entry, you'll play as a "young warrior poised to become the next...
