{"id":128318,"date":"2022-09-23T10:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-138176"},"modified":"2022-09-23T10:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T10:30:00","slug":"splatoon-3-is-a-streaming-hit-in-china-but-it-hasnt-officially-launched-there-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2022\/09\/23\/splatoon-3-is-a-streaming-hit-in-china-but-it-hasnt-officially-launched-there-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Splatoon 3 Is A Streaming Hit In China… But It Hasn’t Officially Launched There Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We all expected Splatoon 3<\/a> to be a huge hit in Japan, but the third mollusc shooter has taken the entire world by storm since its release two weeks ago. It’s even made an impact in countries where it hasn’t been released! One such case is in China \u2014 as highlighted by Niko Partners Senior Analyst Daniel Ahmad<\/a> \u2014 where 46% of streamers across several Chinese streaming services streamed Splatoon 3 since its 9th September launch.<\/p>\n

This data has been taken from Niko Partners’ China Games Streaming Tracker<\/a>, and it shows that not only are 46% of streamers broadcasting their ink-tastic gameplay, but 72% of tips on the three services listed (DouYu, Huya, and Bilibili) have also gone to Splatoon 3 streams.<\/p>\n

Even though Nintendo’s inklings and octolings haven’t officially made a splat in China, that hasn’t stopped streamers from importing the game. Splatoon 3 is also the first game in the series to have a Simplified Chinese localisation, which is likely widening the game’s appeal in the country:<\/p>\n