Fans of the squid based Wii U exclusive Splatoon will be getting a huge free update on August the 5th that adds team matchmaking, new weapon types, level-cap increase and much more gear for you to customize. Here’s a run down of the update.
- 2 or 4 friends can team together to face other squads online in the new Squad Battle mode
- Up to 8 players can participate in friend-only private matches, allows for custom team balancing (e.g. 1v4) in the new Private Battle mode
- Level cap moves from 20 to 50
- S+ rank added for ranked matches
- 2 new weapon types called the the Slosher and the Splatling
- 40 new pieces of gear ranging from a leather jacket to a sushi chef costume
Splatoon is available now to purchase exclusively on the Wii U through retailers and on the eShop with updates coming later down the road.
