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Skyrim not officially confirmed by Bethesda for Nintendo Switch
- Thread starter Kenzodielocke
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Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Because droves of people with Xbox and PlayStation consoles won't buy that version and instead hold off on a Switch one?
No.
Dynamite Shikoku
Congratulations, you really deserve it!
Get ready for Skyrim lite
Portable Skyrim.
DirgeExtinction
Member
But would people actually hold off on buying the remasters for current consoles to buy Skyrim(possibly remastered) on Switch? We don't know at what res it'll run at, nor do we know if mods will be available or not.
Is it more likely this is some sort of complicated business deal gone wrong / fascinating game industry political maneuver?
Simplest answer wins: Bethesda wants all focus on their release of Skyrim Remastered next week.
GitarooMan
Member
That's what makes this thing so obvious and why I don't understand why people are so up in arms over Bethesda PR. Clearly Nintendo is not ready to talk specific software details and they are extremely likely to be coordinating a software unveil at a later date. So basically Bethesda is likely just waiting on Nintendo. And yet people somehow jump to the conclusion that they are a villain in this.
I think it's moreso that Nintendo confirmed it before Bethesda wanted them to. Bethesda likes to keep their eggs in their own basket.
This! 100% this! The game will be on Switch. Nintendo wouldn't have put it in the trailer otherwise.
InsaneTiger
Member
So no mods on Switch? Bullshit
PrinnyBomb
Member
It's this exactly
Pretty much. I dont see how anyone can see it any other way.
VendettaRed07
Member
Nintendo wouldn't show off a game on their console reveal video that doesn't exist guys..... come on...
El Sabroso
Member
well hope that prevents a similar to Battlefield situation for Wii U
This is different because BF3 disappeared because EA wasn't happy with the Wii U while this is because Bethesda wants people to focus on the other versions.
A portable Skyrim is more of an incentive than just a light update, especially if your played the game before.
Serenitynow
Member
I almost feel like Skyrim Remastered shouldn't come to Switch...
Don't get get me wrong, I'm extremely happy about Bethesda's support. But really, who is going to buy Skyrim Remastered on Switch? It's going to be the least visually impressive version of the remaster, and it's going to come out 5 months after all the other versions. And if it doesn't sell well, then Bethesda can say, "Whelp, we tried, but the audience just isn't there."
Don't get get me wrong, I'm extremely happy about Bethesda's support. But really, who is going to buy Skyrim Remastered on Switch? It's going to be the least visually impressive version of the remaster, and it's going to come out 5 months after all the other versions. And if it doesn't sell well, then Bethesda can say, "Whelp, we tried, but the audience just isn't there."
People don't understand how a lot of this works. When companies are publicly traded or have Venture Capital concerns to answer for, each announcement is carefully planned. In this instance Nintendo is waiting till next week for official software.
Look you don't put a game not coming to your system in your reveal trailer.
Sounds like the type of bullshit we got from publishers for multiplats on the Wii U.
DXB-KNIGHT
Member
Nintendo didn't mention Skyrim at the end of the reveal
Just (c) Bethesda
Irishonion
Member
Funny.
Still buying on Xbox though.
Still buying on Xbox though.
Bethesda be like
This is a 10/10 gif
To quote Nintendo : Todays video incorporated short glimpses of representative gameplay to demonstrate the liberating nature of the Nintendo Switch home gaming system.
What you can take from that is that - to an extent - it is bullshit, as much as the PSVR ads of peoples reactions "playing" the games when they obviously are not wearing a transparent VR headset and playing. The games are likely not running real time on the systems etc, and are probably shown in their best light purely as Nintendo says - to demonstrate the "liberating nature" of Nintendo Switch
DXB-KNIGHT
Member
People who wanted a portable Elder Scrolls
But three guys already dropped their PS4 preorders for Switch!
Bethesda got shook and had to quickly do damage control cause the current gen versions would totally flop now!
Who said anything about droves? I have a PS4 and I was considering getting the remaster, now this has me waiting and seeing what's up with this one. Pretty sure Bethesda would love me to buy both.
family_guy
Member
It's probably a direct port of the 360 version and not the remastered edition.
BoosterDuck
Banned
the Switch doesn't have enough power to run Fallout 4
I'd be pretty confident it's going to be coming, otherwise they wouldn't show it. As for what it would look like, or if they have even started porting it, is completely unknown
Father_Brain
Banned
Yeah, I noticed that, and inferred that the NDAs won't fully be lifted until after the first Direct, or the investor briefing, or whatnot.
Not that I expect a flood of AAA announcements, but surely there's more to come in the near future.
I was just thinking that it's a stupid title to showcase anyhow, sort of like Batman AC with the Wii U, though even worse, because it's old as hell and gets a superior re-release soon.
They should've shown something new, like a guy and girl battling eachother locally on two systems in For Honor or something like that.
They should've shown something new, like a guy and girl battling eachother locally on two systems in For Honor or something like that.
fluffydelusions
Member
That remaster gonna sell a shit ton though. Still one of the most played games on Steam.
Whompa02
Member
So some techy maybe even fake video of some unknown Mario game, a new old character for Mario Kart, pants for Splatoon, and a Zelda game that's eventually going to be available on both WiiU and the Switch, and now a fake video of a game that isn't even on the console?
Holy shit. And some of you guys got excited for this?
Holy shit. And some of you guys got excited for this?
I have to admit that this is quite funny. Not for Nintendo or Bethesda but clearly communication isn't one of Nintendo's strengths? How can this happen?
If anything it looks like Nintendo desperately wanted to show the support they receive from 3rd parties... and well, that game they've extensively shown isn't even being confirmed to be in development. I'm wondering if the shown footage of Skyrim was previously unreleased, because that'd kinda confirm it as a Switch title. Of course I believe that Beth does this so people double dip.That's how I see the whole situation at least. Ridiculous nevertheless.
If anything it looks like Nintendo desperately wanted to show the support they receive from 3rd parties... and well, that game they've extensively shown isn't even being confirmed to be in development. I'm wondering if the shown footage of Skyrim was previously unreleased, because that'd kinda confirm it as a Switch title. Of course I believe that Beth does this so people double dip.That's how I see the whole situation at least. Ridiculous nevertheless.
Primethius
Banned
Bethesda, what?
Lmao
Lmao