After a six-year wait following its predecessor’s release in 2016, Shadow Warrior 3 may have had any surprise it was hoping for ruined by an Xbox leak detailing the release date and preorder bonuses. Fans of the series have been waiting for more concrete info since Shadow Warrior 3’s announcement teaser trailer came out last summer, and now that wait may be over—if not, perhaps, in the way developer Flying Wild Hog might have wanted.
Originally conceived back in the 90s, Shadow Warrior was rebooted in 2013 and followed up by a sequel three years later. Now, the third entry in the series is on its way, and it looks to be shaking up the formula while drawing on its past. It maintains the series’ signature send-up of traditional ninja and martial arts stories, a tip of the hat to the fact that the series was originally built on the same engine as Duke Nukem, itself a parody of action movies of the 80s. Fans are eager to see what influence the past Shadow Warrior games have had on this new entry, and the big question was when they’d finally get to play the game. Now, through somewhat unofficial channels, that question may have been answered.
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According to a report by True Achievements, corroborated by Game Rant, Shadow Warrior 3 has popped up on the Xbox Store with a release date of March 1st, 2022 and preorder bonuses that include full access to both Shadow Warrior and Shadow Warrior 2. The listing also shows the price, which is $49.99, decently cheaper than most new releases these days. While many of the game's fans were likely disappointed when Shadow Warrior 3 was delayed from its original 2021 release window, this leak suggests that the
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