Team Ninja has confirmed that the first downloadable content for Nioh 3 will launch in August, expanding the samurai action-RPG with new weapons and additional story content. The update reportedly sends players to a "sort of" future setting, a twist on the series' usual historical Japanese backdrop, alongside a new extreme difficulty option aimed at the game's most dedicated players.

Beyond the new weapons and setting shift, the headline addition is a punishingly hard difficulty mode designed for players seeking an even tougher challenge than the base game already offers. Specific details such as pricing, exact release date within August, and full patch notes were not available in the source material.