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Whether you are a samurai purist or a shape-shifting yokai, updating Nioh 2 to version 1.28.00 or later is highly recommended to ensure the most complete and connected experience in this brutal, beautiful, and rewarding masterpiece of action gaming.

: The headline feature is the addition of crossplay with the Epic Games Store

The game supported:

Ensure your base game is clean and unmodded. If you are updating sequentially, make sure your previous version is at least v1.27 or check if the package you downloaded is a "Standalone" installer (which includes all prior patches).

Amrita Crystals that weren't displaying correctly in certain stages were fixed.

Team Ninja had previously released patches like 1.25.1 to improve performance with high-effect quality settings and 1.27 to add proper keyboard and mouse icons and further frame rate improvements.

The patch mitigates sudden frame drops during intense combat sequences involving heavy particle effects.

: Rebind Yokai Abilities to side mouse buttons if you play without a controller.

Version 1.28.00 represents an important snapshot in Nioh 2's post-launch support history. For players who experienced the game at this version, it offered:

Fixed an issue where "Favorite" status was lost when moving items from the storehouse to an item box.

The primary focus of version 1.28.00 was technical optimization and bug resolution. Following the initial launch of the Complete Edition, players reported several performance bottlenecks, particularly concerning keyboard and mouse prompts, as well as frame rate stutters in specific environments. This update addressed those concerns by streamlining the game’s resource management and providing smoother transitions between combat encounters. It also introduced minor balancing tweaks to various Yokai abilities and weapon scaling to ensure a fair challenge throughout the game’s extensive New Game Plus cycles.