Chill Season 2022
Chill Season 2022 is the upcoming season for Splatoon 3. It will start on 1 December 2022.
Announcement
Chill Season 2022 was announced on 14 November 2022 on the 
@SplatoonNA and @SplatoonJP Twitter accounts. A higher-quality trailer was also uploaded to Nintendo's official YouTube accounts (NA, JP).
Confirmed content
- X Battle game mode, unlockable after reaching a rank of S+0 or higher in Anarchy Battle.[1]
- Early information from the SplatNet 3 application API shows the mode rotation for X Battle will be distinct from Anarchy Battle (Series) and Anarchy Battle (Open), which will make three different ranked modes available at any given time.
- Big Run event.
- Big Run stage(s): Wahoo World
- New catalog.
- New stages:
- Flounder Heights, a returning stage from Splatoon. It is an apartment complex filled with Jellyfish.
- Brinewater Springs, a brand-new stage. It is a public bathhouse in the middle of an urban environment.
- New weapons:
- The Splattershot Nova with Point Sensors and the Killer Wail 5.1. It seems to have great accuracy and long range, similar to the Splattershot Pro, however a faster fire rate and weaker damage.
- A new roller. It outputs large amounts of ink while rolling and flinging, similar to the Dynamo Roller, but it rolls and flings at a higher speed, similar to the Splat Roller. It also has a long-range vertical flick, similar to the Flingza Roller.
- A new Nouveau brand charger with the Tacticooler. It is seemingly able to charge and store up to five shots at once.
- New weapon variants:
- The Tentatek Splattershot, with Splat Bombs.
- The Dapple Dualies Nouveau, with Torpedoes.
- The Forge Splattershot Pro, with Suction Bombs and the Booyah Bomb.
- A Mini Splatling variant, with Toxic Mist and the Big Bubbler.
- A Luna Blaster variant, with Fizzy Bombs.
- 5 more weapon variants are confirmed to be added, though they are currently unknown.[2]
- New gear:
- Plain black glasses.
- A white variant of the Ocho OctoPhones.
- A Forge rugby helmet.
- A sepia variant of the Apex Sweater.
- A white variant of the Ink-Black Paddle Jack.
- A featureless long-sleeved white shirt.
- A black sweater with a white design below the neck, seemingly from Annaki.
- A neon green and black variant of the Berry Ski Jacket.
- An inverted variant of the Orca Bolero.
- Blue high shoes with a wing design.
- Brown fuzzy boots.
- Simple black shoes.
- White shoes with red triangles.
- Black & white Toni Kensa shoes.
- Returning gear:
Skull Bandana.
SV925 Circle Shades.
Fake Contacts, confirming leaks of their return.
Jellyvader Cap.
Annaki Beret.
Ink-Wash Shirt.
Dark Bomber Jacket.
Squink Wingtips.
Annaki Tigers.
Gold Hi-Horses, which were also leaked to be returning.
Gallery
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An Octoling holding the Tentatek Splattershot.
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An Inkling holding the Dapple Dualies Nouveau.
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An Inkling holding the Forge Splattershot Pro.
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The other side of the Forge Splattershot Pro, showing the Forge Logo.
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An Octoling holding the Zink Mini Splatling. Note the Zink logo's wordmark on the blue support of the weapon.
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An Inkling holding the black colored Luna Blaster variant.
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An Octoling holding the Splattershot Nova. Its design seems to be based off of Super Soakers.
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An Octoling holding the new Charger. Its design seems to be based off a drawing compass with a pencil inside it.
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The same Octoling shooting the new Charger. The Nouveau logo is visible on what is most likely the ink tank of the weapon.
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An Inkling rolling the new Roller. Its design seems to be based off of disposable drink cups, including the lids and straws they're sometimes paired with.
