Poll: Splatoon 3’s Raiders-Themed Splatfest Kicks Off This Weekend, Which Team Gets Your Vote?
Splatoon 3’s Raiders-themed Splatfest event kicks off this weekend, marking another seasonal celebration in Nintendo’s popular squid-based multiplayer shooter. The event, originally announced during Nintendo’s June Direct presentation, begins July 11th at 1am BST / 2am CET / 8pm ET / 5pm PT and continues throughout the weekend.
Splatfests are regularly scheduled in-game events where players select a team and compete in special multiplayer matches to help their chosen faction achieve victory. The Raiders theme suggests a military or combat-oriented aesthetic for this particular iteration. With coordinated start times across multiple global time zones, the event is designed to accommodate players worldwide, ensuring simultaneous competition regardless of geographic location.
This Splatfest represents a key part of Splatoon 3’s ongoing live-service content strategy, which regularly rotates seasonal events to maintain player engagement and foster community participation. These recurring competitive events encourage players to choose sides, voice team preferences, and engage in discussions surrounding each themed competition. The variety of themed Splatfests helps keep the game fresh and provides regular incentives for players to return and compete.