Originally launched on PS4, Xbox One, and PC in October 2017, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus launches on Nintendo Switch on June 29. Switch has fairly just a few AAA ports already, together with Skyrim and Doom 2016, however Wolfenstein II is somewhat completely different in that it is a direct sequel–and it is coming to a brand new platform earlier than its predecessor does. For those that have not performed MachineGames’ Wolfenstein collection earlier than, leaping in with The New Colossus might sound daunting.
During E3 2018, we spoke to Adam Creighton, studio head at developer Panic Button–which additionally did the Doom port–about Wolfenstein on Switch. Creighton particularly talked about the thrill round getting a Wolfenstein recreation on a Nintendo console, saying that it will likely be some Switch house owners’ first expertise with the collection. But there are at the moment no plans to convey Wolfenstein: The New Order or its standalone prequel, The Old Blood, to Switch.
“That’s a Bethesda discussion, honestly. It’s [up to] them and Nintendo as to what would work for the platform,” Creighton mentioned. “I think it’ll be interesting to see how [The New Colossus is] received right after it launches at the end of the month and what Bethesda does from there.”
When requested to substantiate that there have been no plans for ports of these video games, Creighton mentioned, “Not currently. Not that I know of, but Bethesda may have other plans. And we on the Panic Button side are totally up for anything.”
Creighton additionally confirmed that the DLC for The New Colossus will not be included within the Switch port presently. “Right now we’re releasing the base game. Bethesda is going to look at what the reaction is in the market, what people want,” he mentioned.
For extra on Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, take a look at our unique evaluation. In different Wolfenstein information, Bethesda introduced Wolfenstein Youngblood, a standalone recreation starring collection protagonist BJ Blazkowicz’s twin daughters.
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