Splatoon

What happened

Paid Wii U shooter. Nintendo's online battles ended in April 2024; offline modes still work, and the fan-run Pretendo Network restores online play.

Read the announcement

Publisher

Nintendo

Released

2015

Servers off

8 April 2024

Platform

PC or console

How it was sold

Paid

What still works

Fan revival. Fan-made servers or patches make it playable again.

Fan revival project

Unofficial community project, not run by the original publisher. Use third-party software at your own discretion.

If you own it

• If the game needed the official servers to start, it can no longer be played.
• Check the summary above for any refund, offline mode or fan-run server.
• Keep your receipt or proof of purchase in case a refund or claim opens later.

General guidance, not legal advice. The publisher's announcement has the details.

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