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Update: The Splatoon 2 Nintendo Direct has concluded, and true to Nintendo's word, it mostly provided an overview of many features the company had already revealed. However, there were some noteworthy announcements in the presentation. Here's a rundown of the biggest news:

Nintendo revealed many other tidbits about the team-based shooter as well. Like the original Splatoon, the company announced it is planning to support the game with free content, such as new stages, weapons, and other gear, for a full year following its release. One new weapon type that is coming to the game post-launch is the Brella, an umbrella-shaped gun that can fire ink and doubles as a shield when players hold the button. In addition to that, Nintendo plans to hold regular Splatfests for Splatoon 2 for two years after its release.

Nintendo also reconfirmed that some stages from the first Splatoon will be returning in Splatoon 2. The company already announced that an updated version of Moray Towers will appear in the game, and during today's broadcast it revealed that the Port Mackerel map will also make a comeback. We also got a glimpse at a new art studio stage called Inkblot Art Academy, and one of the maps that will be added to the title as a free update is based on a pirate ship.

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Nintendo is airing a new Nintendo Direct today, this one focusing entirely on the upcoming Switch shooter Splatoon 2. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM BST and can be streamed either from Nintendo's Twitch channel or via the YouTube embed below.

According to the company, today's Nintendo Direct will offer fans a "refresher" on the new features, weapons, and other content coming to the colorful team-based shooter. One such feature is Salmon Run, Splatoon 2's equivalent of a Horde mode that tasks a team of players with collecting eggs while taking on waves of new Salmonid foes. GameSpot got to try the mode during our E3 2017 stage show last month; you can watch additional footage of Salmon Run from the E3 show floor here.

We also know that Splatoon 2 will have an expanded single-player campaign, which Nintendo showcased with a trailer back in May. In this title, players are recruited to battle the resurgent Octarians and find former Squid Sister Callie, who went missing after the final Splatfest in the first Splatoon.

Splatoon 2 launches exclusively for Switch later this month, on July 21. We'll report on all the biggest updates from the broadcast as they're announced, so stay tuned for all the news from today's Nintendo Direct.

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