The Nioh 3 release time is almost here, so if you’re raring to jump into the shoes of Tokugawa Takechiyo and put a stop to your younger brother’s reign of terror, you don’t have long to wait. The Nioh 3 demo released last week to plenty of praise and acclaim from players, and offered access to the first region in the game that has gone open world for the first time in series history.
Alongside the freedom to explore wherever you like, Nioh 3 also features a dual combat style, letting you switch between playing as a samurai or a ninja on a whim. If you’re looking forward to playing, here’s the exact Nioh 3 release time and date in your region.
What time does Nioh 3 release in your time zone on PC?
The Nioh 3 release time on PC is at Friday, Feb. 6 at 12 a.m. EST. Here’s how that stacks up in various time zones:
- 9 p.m. PST on Thursday, Feb. 5 for the west coast of North America
- 12 a.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 6 for the east coast of North America
- 2 a.m. BRT on Friday, Feb. 6 for Brazil
- 5 a.m. GMT on Friday, Feb. 6 for the United Kingdom
- 6 a.m. CET on Friday, Feb. 6 for western Europe
- 2 p.m. JST on Friday, Feb. 6 for Japan
- 4 p.m. AEDT on Friday, Feb. 6 for the east coast of Australia
What time does Nioh 3 release in your time zone on PS5?
The Nioh 3 release time on PS5 is at midnight local time, unless you’re in North America, at which point as soon as it hits midnight EST, the game will be playable no matter your location. Just to be clear, here’s what that looks like in the above time zones:
- 9 p.m. PST on Thursday, Feb. 5 for the west coast of North America
- 12 a.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 6 for the east coast of North America
- 12 a.m. BRT on Friday, Feb. 6 for Brazil
- 12 a.m. GMT on Friday, Feb. 6 for the United Kingdom
- 12 a.m. CET on Friday, Feb. 6 for western Europe
- 12 a.m. JST on Friday, Feb. 6 for Japan
- 12 a.m. AEDT on Friday, Feb. 6 for the east coast of Australia
Can you preload Nioh 3?
If you’re playing on PS5, you can preload Nioh 3 now, coming in at a whopping 79GB. If you’ve pre-ordered the game digitally, the option should be available from your library. However, you cannot preload the game if you’re playing on PC. If you’ve been playing the demo, you can also carry your progress forward to the main game on both PC and PS5.
What to expect in Nioh 3
As mentioned above, Nioh 3 has an open world for the first time. Well, kind of; it’s actually split into four separate regions, so while you can explore each of those as you unlock them in any order you like, they are gated behind story progression. There’s a plethora of side objectives and missions to tick off on each map, so while the game will urge you down the main quest to reclaim each region from the Yokai, you can take your time.
It’s a Soulslike at heart, which means you should expect tough combat, respawning enemies, and grotesque yet intriguing boss fights. While playing it for our Nioh 3 review, I spent over 30 hours just exploring the first region, ensuring I was sufficiently leveled up for what came next. So there’s a lot of video game here, and it’s pretty damn good.
