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Respawn dev: “f*** no” to Titanfall on Nintendo Switch

According to one Respawn Entertainment developer, Titanfall won't be coming to the Nintendo Switch.

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wonderfulmonkeyman2653d ago

Apparently the guy was drunk, in the video.
That aside, I can see why he wouldn't want it there. It's not exactly selling like hotcakes elsewhere, so the chances of it selling to the Switch fanbase is even lower, especially after a message like that.

freshslicepizza2653d ago

well there's that and having to use a cellphone to voice chat and set up matches.

NukaCola2652d ago

Call me and we can voice chat on the phone. You know, use technology from the 19th century... hahaha

Nintendo is a joke

81BX2652d ago

@ moldy
Are you saying you need an app to get into a match or party up?

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bouzebbal2652d ago

feels weird to agree with you. what you are saying is one of the many reasons.

Neonridr2652d ago

@thepaidmodsaregay - *download* an app. Don't spread more misconception. Enough of that around here already.

XanderZane2652d ago (Edited 2652d ago )

That's one of the most screw ups in the history of all screw ups. Use a cellphone for voice chat and set up matches? What a joke.

Also that in fact did say, "Fu** no!" in the video in terms of Titanfall playing on the Switch. It's obviously not powerful enough to handle that game. I see Skyrim being downgraded as well and many of those 50 3rd party developers jumping ship over the next 12 months.

Deadpooled2652d ago

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_-EDMIX-_2653d ago

Lol no.

He doesn't want it there because it doesn't make any sense and Electronic Arts has probably made it pretty damn clear that they're not putting a bunch of titles to a failing platform that is inferior in Hardware.

Never mind if Titanfall would sell on the switch the game can't even run on the platform considering how inferior it is in the first place.

CapitalGamerNZ2653d ago

Inferior from a console perspective yet the most powerful dedicated handheld gaming device yet released?

deafdani2652d ago

They were talking from a power standpoint specifically. Not potential sales or EA support; power.

And the dude straight up said that the Switch can't run Titanfall 2 with a clear-as-day "fuck, no!".

Monkey just doesn't want to accept the fact that the Switch is, in fact, an underpowered console and most likely won't get AAA western third party support as a result.

wonderfulmonkeyman2652d ago (Edited 2652d ago )

If it really were inferior, From Software would not have gotten Dark Souls 3 running at a level they're happy with on it.
Have you not even considered that maybe they never tried, or that this dev just hates the Switch and was trashing on it?
No, of course you didn't.
Because to you, any negative Switch news is good news.

And even if this is true and Titanfall 2 can't run on it, that doesn't mean other current gen games can't do so.
Even the guys behind ME Andromeda have said that a port will depend on sales, which they wouldn't have said if tech was still a barrier.

Everyone already knows that the Switch isn't a PS4, but some people here are still so deluded that they think it's only as strong as the Wii U was, which is ridiculous.

_-EDMIX-_2652d ago (Edited 2652d ago )

Wonderful-

Yea, no

@last- that isn't a statement based on opinion or personal preference that is specifically based on the fact that the technology used in the switch is inferior to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as to why does not receiving the same type of support.

LastCenturyRob2652d ago

You use the word "inferior" quite a bit for something you obviously haven't even tried yet. Maybe wait and try it before you troll, eh?

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IamTylerDurden12652d ago

Switch is too weak to run modern AAAs. This is a massive hurdle for Nintendo to overcome bc it ensures that 3rd party support will be anemic. Nintendo needs to stop isolating and learn that ppl want the best of both worlds. They just seem so antiquated in their thinking at times. No 3rd party support, underpowered, no trophies or achievements, a terrible network, lack of party chat.

mcstorm2652d ago

I keep seeing the words inferior on the switch. SO dose that mean we should not get a PSV because it is the inferior product on the market?
Should we not of picked up a 3DS because it was the inferior product on the market?
Should we not of picked up a PS2 because it was the inferior product on the market?
Should we of not got the PSX because it was the inferior product on the Market?

Stop with the inferior bs people. Yes it has not got as much power as the PS4 or Xbox one from what we know but when has power ever made a console?

Liqu1d2652d ago

@wonderfulmonkeyman Can you show me some footage of Dark Souls 3 running on the Switch please? And while you're at can you tell me what level of performance From Software find acceptable?

G20WLY2652d ago

^@mcstorm, the difference in the situations you list are clear; those systems all had HUGE third party support and just excellent support in general, with a crazy amount of games being made - and bought - compared to the competition.

It's not just power, it's support and Nintendo's track record is VERY poor on that front for the past 2-3 console generations. That said, the difference is far too great between what Switch is capable of and what Pro is - and Scorpio is rumoured to be - capable of for them to easily port to Switch without it either looking/playing like crap or needing considerable extra work. Developers won't put that work in, because the returns aren't there - the Switch owners probably won't support the mainstream games, on past experience, so the risk is too large.

Yes, it's a bit of a catch 22, but only Nintendo can break this cycle and they needed to provide better hardware to make developers comfortable there would be a manageable disparity. If they could then have got their gamers supporting those games, the next generation console could be less powerful than the others, but developers/publishers would still spend time/effort/money to support the system with their own versions of the bigger games.

IMO, Nintendo is at fault here for apparently not understanding the market.

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affrogamer2653d ago

a drunk man is an honest man!

Christopher2653d ago

He didn't say he didn't want it there, he said it just wouldn't work due to the lower level of technology compared to the other devices they have put it on.

jmc88882652d ago

Yeah, he said he was excited about Switch... but then reality set in with what Nintendo actually made.

It's not anti the idea of making the game on a Nintendo system.

It's laughing at anyone expecting the game to run on the underpowered system Nintendo made.

Every dev needs to do this. Shame Nintendo with reality out of their bubble.

deafdani2652d ago

Oh, dear. He's stating the Switch can't run Titanfall 2 because it's underpowered. And you're so much in denial that you'd rather chalk it up to nonsense talk because he's drunk, or just a matter of him not believing that it would sell on the Switch.

Accept it already, dude. Switch is still around the same power level of the Wii U (probably a bit more powerful, obviously). It isn't anywhere close to Xbox One / PS4 levels of power, period.

conanlifts2652d ago

Titanfall 1 was on the xbox 360. So i think if they wanted to get titanfall 2 working on switch they could. It might take work and mean some compromises, but it would be possible.

Allsystemgamer2652d ago

Yea they could. It would be expensive to port and it would likely run and look like ass.

G20WLY2652d ago

And nobody would buy it.

trooper_2652d ago

You're not being serious, right?

I don't know what happened to the Nintendo I grew up with.

Pathogenic2652d ago

I said the exact same thing. After gamecube it all fell apart. They should've stayed console only.

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_-EDMIX-_2652d ago

Agreed.

Remember when this company used to price their platforms so affordable so families can purchase?

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IamTylerDurden12652d ago

The issue is that the Switch is too weak to run the game, that's it. This is why Mass Effect and RDR2 have been confirmed as not coming to the Switch. It's just too weak to run modern AAAs.

objdadon2652d ago

It's not that he doesn't want it there, it's the fact that the console is too weak run the game. But of course Nintendo fanboys response is that they don't need 3rd party, yet they will wonder why the system flops.

originaljohn2652d ago

I find it very unprofessional to appear in a video in an intoxicated state. He's unlocked the 'career limiting move' life time achievement as far as I'm concerned. I've a PC & Xbox 1, 2 gaming systems that can run titan fall 2 and he's just confirmed to me that I shouldn't spend my money on his game.

Maybay2652d ago

It's not about power, it's about sales. Titanfall was on the 360, no? Anyways, we'll see how it goes, cause it's EA pulling the strings after all.

I hope we hear more about Nintendo's Supplemental Computing Device.

http://wwg.com/2017/01/17/n...

G20WLY2652d ago

No, it's about both. But actually he WAS talking specifically about power/technology of Switch being too weak to run Titanfall 2. It's too weak to run current AAAs in general and that's why Red Dead Redemption 2 and the new Mass Effect game have been confirmed as NOT coming to Switch.

This isn't about being mean to the new console. Nintendo have done this to themselves and the gamers.

Kcube902652d ago

I do think its possible to have titanfall 2 running on switch, hell titanfall 1 ran on xbox 360 even though it was downgraded. So the power thing is BS, its more that they are not sure about the install base(which is their right).

Gh05t2652d ago (Edited 2652d ago )

It was downgraded but the power thing is BS... You do realize that is a contradiction right?

They built Titanfall to work on the 360, not made the X1 version and downgraded it to work on 360. They didn't have that for Titanfall 2. There is no lower performance version of it. So as it stands the game called Titanfall 2 CANNOT run on the Switch. Could they make a version that does, probably but it's not the game that exists now.

QUIMICOMORTAL2652d ago

its just another dev who wont support the switch for its lack of power, thats all you need to take away from that.

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rivaldoo7772653d ago

Lol Nintendo nerdswitch triggered as fuck by thus

Paytaa2653d ago (Edited 2653d ago )

Lol if your console cannot support games like Titanfall in 2017 then it's not going to work like a console at all. A handheld maybe, but not a console.

fromchildren2652d ago

If it can play the newest pokemon or Mario, it will work

Angeljuice2652d ago

The WiiU can play the latest Pokémon or Mario. Why bother with Switch?

G20WLY2652d ago

Just like the Wii U worked, huh...

It's not enough and it's not sustainable. What it is, is a real shame.

dragonaught0072652d ago

Well if only it werent sold out i would truly believe you. At least thats how Nintendo keeps me from buying one.

Paytaa2652d ago

The Wii U was sold out too and that thing is beyond irrelevant.

The Switch will be big at launch, but the fact of the matter is, all the games are on Playstation, Xbox, and PC. What incentive is there for developers making games on an underpowered gimmick?

Nintendo should have made something competitive like the N64 was.

Summons752653d ago

Work on making a game that people want to buy first, unprofessional.

DialgaMarine2653d ago

Titanfall 2 has sold better than people think. Not amazing, but a decent amount nonetheless. Plus, the game itself is excellent.

ReesesPuffs2653d ago

Titanfall 2 is incredible. Sales don't represent quality.

RememberThe3572652d ago

It really is awesome. Too bad so many people have written it off.

RedPill862652d ago

And still people didn't buy it. It was sandwiched in a crappy spot, but with all of my friends and myself playing it, we all said the same thing. It's good, but it's 2 steps forward 3 steps back, and when I tell people that they change their mind and pick up the first game used for cheap and they're happy.

The guy isn't wrong, the Switch from what we've heard is easy to port for. It's just one more thing they could sell games on. There's nothing wrong with keeping bridges open .Burning them is just dumb.

spawnwavemedia2652d ago

You're right, I think Titanfall 2 was the best shooter of the holiday season. Unfortunately sales speak louder to companies than review scores and it's no secret Titanfall 2 lagged behind the other big shooters in that category.

BLKxSEPTEMBER2652d ago

Titanfall is a EXCELLENT series and it's apparent you have not played TF2 otherwise you wouldn't make such silly comments. Now run along and wait for your 2013 powered Switch to come out...

raWfodog2652d ago

I have a blast with the game. To me, it's fast, fluid and fun.
To each his/her own...

Necro_5592652d ago

You clearly have not played it. It has on of the best single players we have seen in FPS. Up there with the Halo1/2, HL2, DOOM. CODMW

Allsystemgamer2652d ago

Bad. Release. Window.

Stop being stupid.

C-H-E-F2652d ago

TF2 is hands down the best FPS that came out last year, and i'm a BF1 fan but EA/DICE screwed up Hardcore mode on so many levels I don't even touch that game often. TF2 > COD(ALL OF THEM) anyone that has played COD then play TF2 always say it's better never met someone who said the opposite.

BizarroUltraman2652d ago (Edited 2652d ago )

You mean like the game they released to critical acclaim. Yes it didnt sell as well as we hoped but that had to due with schedule release.

spicelicka2652d ago

I bought it. No regrets at all.

Uken122652d ago (Edited 2652d ago )

Dude speaks the truth and the N4G Sony trolls will down vote you to justice in their minds. Before you go crazy on down voting me , please view my comment with logic.
First of all EA is EA, I don't know why people defend this company, same with Activision. Yes they make expensive games but they also release broken games and charge people for everything. EA access, Star Wars: Battlefront anyone?
Titanfall 2 will never sell well on the Switch. Because we will have a new one pretty soon. Or another FPS in the next few months. These online games tend to stay hot only for a few months and players start to move on to other games. i really don't think this is a "Switch being weaker" problem. i see it being more like they just won't make a good profit even if they could get a downgraded version working on it. If companies can make a better version on PS4 pro and claim Switch is just "too weak" is just BS. I personally would rather have them wait for a new Titanfall instead of wasting resources on a game that clearly won't sell well again with a rerelease, no matter the system.

No matter how you want to put it, nobody really wants Titanfall 2 on the Switch. Even the fans who are buying a Switch. Any real gamer would want them to focus on putting their new offering onto the Switch. Not because of the online, not because of the power, it is because of money. it's old now and won't have a legs.

Note: I like all the big systems and PC, not a fanboy.

Gh05t2652d ago

You said downgraded version but are saying it's not a problem of the switch being weaker... Why would you spend money to downgrade not just port but develope a lower quality game. It's one thing to go back and make your game better, it's another totally BS request and say hey can you make your game worse so it can run on a system that's bread new.

Uken122652d ago

@Gh05t
Almost all Multiplats are downgraded on XB1 right? And if the games are released on ps4 Pro and Scorpio then PS4 and XB1 will be receiving downgraded versions also.
I loosely used the term downgraded. It could mean it just runs at 720p 60fps instead of 1080p 60fps. Companies release different versions of the games all the time.
I am just saying this is most likely a financial decision over a matter of power decision.

cell9892652d ago

Titanfall 2 was my fave FPS game of the year, it was excellent

ILive2652d ago

The thing is most people ended up buying battlefield 1. I dont understand why ea did what they did, business decision and all.

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KingKionic 2653d ago

Yeah...just like Titanfall 3 for the switch....it wont be releasing.

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Microsoft Seemingly Closes Bethesda France

As part of its plans to cut 1,900 jobs, Microsoft has reportedly shut down operations at Bethesda France, letting go roughly 15 people

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Hereandthere1d ago

Microsoft should have left them stay 3rd party

GamerRN22h ago

If they are let go, they can be whatever they want. They ARE 3rd party now... 🤦

Barlos19h ago

Yeah, they're also jobless.

GamerRN12h ago

They can form a company if they want, they are just as jobless as if "Microsoft had left them as 3rd party".

peppeaccardo14h ago

"MIcrosoft leaves Bethesda do what they know how to do best" ... close! Oh the irony ....
(Citation from a week old article)

ChasterMies10h ago

I think Microsoft and other game publishers are letting people go because they think ai will replace them. Doesn’t matter how much profit they make. They were always going to be let go.

PassNextquestion1d ago (Edited 1d ago )

Bethesda France was made up of roughly 15 people... they couldn't of being doing much

Bethesda France mainly did publishing and marketing within the region

blacktiger22h ago

that's a shame for you to say that, i'm sure Elite loves hearing what you just said.

Mr Logic8h ago

What a stupid thing to say. The elites give 0 fucks what we say on an obscure website in the comments section.

Crows907h ago

You can always reach out and give them jobs at your company man. Don't wait

Profchaos1d ago (Edited 1d ago )

Bethesda France focused on publishing and marketing in the region. And 15 people lost their jobs as part of the closure.

I wonder if this is part of Microsoft's strategy to abandoned physical media or possibly gamepass advertising makes their roles redundant you don't need to market a game as hard when the majority of players get the game as part of a sub which already promoted upcoming games

Tacoboto23h ago

It's France too, there's a high likelihood only 1-2 people on the team even had an Xbox.

Profchaos23h ago

Possibly guven all the leaks we know the Xbox brand is really struggling in the region.

Yi-Long20h ago

Well, if your consoles and games are barely found in any stores any more, of course you're gonna struggle finding consumers ...

XiNatsuDragnel22h ago

Tbh Microsoft I think Bethesda being 3rd party same with Activision would probably more competitive than thus scenario imo

Profchaos21h ago(Edited 21h ago)

I think it would have been better for all parties really especially gamers

TheColbertinator22h ago

The recently purchased Activision French offices might take over all the licensing and marketing for Microsoft in France from now on.

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I’m Glad Atlus & SE Changed Dates To Avoid Competing With Shadow Of The Erdtree

Saad from eXputer: "I'm glad I don't have to choose between Square Enix, Atlus, and FromSoftware due to bad release windows and Shadow of the Erdtree."

H91d 18h ago

More intelligent than guerilla games

raWfodog1d ago (Edited 1d ago )

Atlus is releasing their game one week before Erdtree, SE is releasing theirs one week after.

HZD released four days before Zelda, HFW released one week before Elden Ring.

It seems to me like they are still releasing their games too close to Erdtree.

VincentVanBro38m ago(Edited 37m ago)

What a word vomit, rambling, turd of an article that simply states the obvious. Classic exputer.

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Sony Could Increase Your Game's Difficulty If It Sees You Complain About It

Sony has recently published a new patent that wants to dynamically handle the games' difficulty and gameplay based on the player's emotions.

jznrpg1d 1h ago

This is something I might use. Sometimes I play some good games but they don’t have difficulty option and are a little too easy.

Profchaos1d 1h ago

Souls games will be like that players struggling make it harder

PassNextquestion1d ago (Edited 1d ago )

I think if used correctly it could work well

jambola20h ago

cool idea
cool idea for horror games especially
the way it's explained here sounds like it could never be forced hopefully, so that's ok with me

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