How to play Nioh: Bloodshed's End on Mac

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Game summary

The Siege of Osaka is over. The bloody Sengoku period is nearing its end… and so too is William’s adventure. In this final story expansion for Nioh – return to Japan months after the events of “Defiant Honor” as the country teeters on the verge of war. With new allies at his side, William must face-off against the last remaining anti-shogunate forces led by Yodogimi, as she prepares for battle against Tokugawa himself. Conquer new missions, wield powerful weapons and gear, master two Guardian Spirits – including the mythical Nine-Tailed Fox, and end the bloodshed once and for all. Finally, veteran samurai are invited to The Abyss a perpetual battleground of the underworld from which only the strongest of warriors can hope to emerge.
First released: Sep 2017

Play Nioh: Bloodshed's End on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Nioh: Bloodshed's End on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Nioh: Bloodshed's End installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Nioh: Bloodshed's End like you would on any PC.
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