{"id":13239,"date":"2018-03-12T19:37:06","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T23:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/?p=13239"},"modified":"2018-03-12T19:37:06","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T23:37:06","slug":"octo-expansion-coming-to-splatoon-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.darkainarts.com\/gamers\/2018\/03\/octo-expansion-coming-to-splatoon-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Octo-expansion coming to Splatoon 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new single-player expansion is coming to <strong>Splatoon 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The first paid DLC is coming to <em>Splatoon 2<\/em> this summer and it&#8217;s a big one. One of the things that I&#8217;ve been hoping for with the second <em>Splatoon<\/em> title was the ability to play as an Octoling. That is going to be possible thanks to the new expansion.<\/p>\n<p><em>Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion<\/em> adds a hefty new single-player mode that lets players play as new character Agent 8, an Octoling with lost memories. The new single-player campaign features 80 missions, as well as new stories that shed new light on beloved characters. <\/p>\n<p>Players that complete the Octo Expansion campaign will unlock the ability to play as Octolings in multiplayer battles. While <em>Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion<\/em> launches this summer, players can already pre-purchase the DLC in the Nintendo eShop. Pre-purchasing the DLC will give gamers Octo-themed in-game gear to use in battle right away. <\/p>\n<p>Another major <em>Splatoon 2<\/em> update is also on the way. In April, <em>Splatoon 2<\/em> is getting a major free update to version 3.0. The update will contain 100+ new pieces of gear, more stages rolling out throughout spring (Piranha Pit, Camp Triggerfish and Wahoo World) and a new rank (Rank X). <\/p>\n<p>Rank X is an extreme rank, even higher than S+.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jeuEcVZx0pc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><center> <\/p>\n<div class=\"tumblr-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/embed.tumblr.com\/embed\/post\/jQUko9niqkGxW6XoVVWQ4w\/171679592505\" data-did=\"53498727d8404aafcb73a078a0dc428f85b27a90\"><a href=\"http:\/\/darkainartsgamers.tumblr.com\/post\/171679592505\/more-at-httpgamersdarkainartscom\">http:\/\/darkainartsgamers.tumblr.com\/post\/171679592505\/more-at-httpgamersdarkainartscom<\/a><\/div>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/assets.tumblr.com\/post.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"tumblr-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/embed.tumblr.com\/embed\/post\/jQUko9niqkGxW6XoVVWQ4w\/171679631320\" data-did=\"53498727d8404aafcb73a078a0dc428f85b27a90\"><a href=\"http:\/\/darkainartsgamers.tumblr.com\/post\/171679631320\/more-at-httpgamersdarkainartscom\">http:\/\/darkainartsgamers.tumblr.com\/post\/171679631320\/more-at-httpgamersdarkainartscom<\/a><\/div>\n<p>  <script async src=\"https:\/\/assets.tumblr.com\/post.js\"><\/script><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new single-player expansion is coming to Splatoon 2. The first paid DLC is coming to Splatoon 2 this summer and it&#8217;s a big one. One of the things that I&#8217;ve been hoping for with the second Splatoon title was the ability to play as an Octoling. 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