Based on some recent datamines, Splatoon 3 could potentially be reaching the end of an era, with a final major Splatfest possibly taking place this year. Splatoon 3 first launched two years ago, and like its predecessors, has been kept fresh with free content updates. These usually include weapons, modes, and weekend-long events known as Splatfests that have players competing against each other based on their allegiance to a certain subject. Paid DLC has also been released in waves for Splatoon 3, such as the Side Order DLC that was released last year.