TheNintendo Switchhas been an incredibly successful console, not only because of its impressive exclusives but also because of the third-party games that have come to the console. This has allowed it to become one ofNintendo’s best selling consoles. A developer that has helped make games playable of the Switch is Virtuos Games, and it seems that the company has high hopes for ports of next-generation games as well.
The developer, Virtuos Games, has helped port games such asOuter Worlds,Dark Souls: Remastered, andBioShock: The Collection. Yet players may be worried that the more technically impressive games of the next generation will make Switch ports incompatible.Details are still emerging about PS5 and Xbox Series X titles, but according to the VP of Virtuos, the Nintendo Switch will be able to play these titles.
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The VP of Virtuos games, Elijah Freeman, was optimistic about the ability to port next-generation games and stated, “we believe that 2020 will be the year of game-centric development, where players will expect as standard a consistency of experience with their favorite games. With the launch of the new Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 this year, developers need to strategize and plan for the game experience to be consistent across all platforms.” Freeman then commented on the issue of the strategic plans for the company by saying, “At Virtuos we are charged up and full of talent that is ready to help bring these new games to the Nintendo Switch.” This will pleaseNintendo Switchfans, although it will be interesting to see how these plans are developed on.
Many players will be excited to see what next-gen games are ported to the Switch and how they will be adapted to run on the console. Ports for titles likeThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunthave been critically praised despite a graphic downgradeand it will be interesting to see if this can be done while not disappointing players in the future. Achieving a consistent standard was outlined as important by Freeman and this will likely be the greatest challenge with ports going forward.
Many will be interested in how the Switch adapts to the challenges of the next-generation, but at the momentthe console has plenty of games on offer. With several exclusives, the Nintendo Switch looks set to continue its success, and if it can run the games of the next-generation it may gain even more fans.
