Splatoon 2 stays fresh with a free update and an all new story expansion

Announced during the Nintendo Direct, Splatoon 2 is going to get its first paid DLC, local pricing has it at $30 and it will add an entirely new story mode, where players will take on the role of Agent 8, an Octoling without memories.

The new single-player campaign features 80 missions, as well as new stories that shed new light on beloved characters. Players that complete the Octo Expansion campaign will unlock the ability to play as Octolings in multiplayer battles. Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion launches this winter, with it being available to buy now and if you do, you will get some bonus items.

In addition an update was announced for next month that contains 100+ new pieces of gear, more stages rolling out throughout autumn (Piranha Pit, Camp Triggerfish and Wahoo World) and a new rank (Rank X). Rank X is an extreme rank, even higher than S+.

Here some shots of the three new maps coming in the update

Here are just some of the new gear players will be able to don, once the update is released.