Nioh 3 DLC ‘Hell Rising’ launches August 19
Players of Nioh 3 on PlayStation 5 will receive new content on August 19, 2026, with the launch of the Hell Rising expansion.
The obvious questions
When will the Hell Rising DLC be released?
It launches on August 19, 2026.
What platforms is the expansion coming to?
Push Square identifies the release for PS5.
What is included in the DLC?
The content includes a new stage, new weapons, and features tied to the Keian Era.
The story so far
New weapons and a stage set in the Keian Era will arrive as part of the first downloadable content package for Nioh 3. This release follows the base game's shift toward an open-area format, an approach that is being expanded upon within the upcoming Hell Rising expansion.
Games Press, Wccftech, Push Square, IGN, and Gematsu confirm the release date and the inclusion of additional gameplay content. The coverage notes the expansion builds directly upon the mechanics introduced in the primary title.
Whether additional content or further technical updates will follow the Hell Rising expansion has not yet been specified by the available announcements.
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Coverage (8)
- Nioh 3’s Hell Rising Story Expansion Launches Next Month Game Informer · 18h ago
- Nioh 3 First DLC: New Weapons, Setting, and Hard Mode games.gg · 18h ago
- Nioh 3’s Hell's Rising Story Expansion Launches Next Month Game Informer · 18h ago
- Travel to the Keian Era with Hell Rising, the First DLC for Nioh 3, Coming Aug. 19, 2026 Games Press · 18h ago
- Nioh 3 Open-Area Gamble Paid Off, As Hell Rising DLC Doubles Down On Everything The Game Did Well This August Wccftech · 18h ago
- Nioh 3's Chunky First DLC Brings New Stage, Weapons, More to PS5 This August Push Square · 18h ago
- Nioh 3 IGN · 18h ago
- Nioh 3 DLC ‘Hell Rising’ launches August 19 Gematsu · 18h ago broke it first
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