Nioh 2 was officially announced by Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja during a PlayStation Experience event in December 2018.
A playable closed beta demo of Nioh 2 was released for PlayStation 4, allowing players to experience the game before its official launch.
Nioh 2 was officially released worldwide for the PlayStation 4 platform.
The Complete Edition of Nioh 2, including all DLC expansions, was released for PlayStation 4 and later for Windows PC.