We’ve been so lost in the Splatoon Raiders sauce for the past week that we had started to forget the sweet, sweet taste of Splatfests. Well, worry not, because we’re getting a reminder of their brilliance next month.

Nintendo has today announced that the Summer Nights event will return to Splatoon 3 soon enough, with the special seasonal Splatfest running from 22nd – 24th August.

As has been the case for most seasonal events in the game of late, this one will see a returning theme take centre stage, with the question this time being, “Which would you reserve for a day?” Teams Palace, Theme Park and Beach are all up for grabs, and we assume voting will open the week before the battle kicks off.

Here’s the exact time the Splatfest will start in your region:

• North America: 5pm (Fri) PDT / 6pm (Fri) MDT / 7pm (Fri) CDT / 8pm (Fri) EDT
• UK/Ire: 1am BST
• Europe: 2am CEST / 3am EEST
• Asia/Oceania: 9am JST / 8am AWST / 10am AEST

Until then, it’ll be back to clearing up those pesky Relics in Splatoon Raiders. Gosh, how are we going to manage returning to Splatoon 3 without our beloved Bot Buddies?