How to play Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion on Mac

Game summary

"This full-on single-player adventure spans 80 missions starring Agent 8, an Octoling who awakens on a dark subway platform. Navigate this mysterious underground test facility in a desperate battle to reach the surface of Inkopolis. Escape from these twisted depths, and you’ll finally be able to join multiplayer matches as an Octoling!" "The new adventure features 80 missions starring Agent 8, a new character who awakens without her memories on a dark subway platform. Navigate the twisted depths in a battle to reach the surface of Inkopolis. Once you escape, you'll be able to join multiplayer matches as an Octoling! - Play as an Octoling who's lost her memory in a new single-player adventure spanning 80 missions. - Navigate an underground facility to reach the surface of Inkopolis. - Take on a variety of mission types packed with new challenges you won't find in the main game. - Complete the campaign to unlock Octolings (Girl or Boy) as playable characters in multiplayer battles. - Unravel mysteries hidden below Inkopolis with Pearl, Marina, & Cap'n Cuttlefish."
First released: Jun 2018

Play Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion 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).

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion 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 Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion like you would on any PC.
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