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Kingdom Hearts 3 Switch Release Date – Is It Coming To Switch?
The long-awaited Kingdom Hearts 3 is finally set to launch later this month, coming to both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. However, considering the popularity of the Switch, there are many Switch owners who are wondering if the RPG will ever make its way to Nintendo’s new console. While it’s a long shot, the possibilities of a Switch version actually aren’t completely out of the question.
Kingdom Hearts 3 director Tetsuya Nomura has spoken on this topic in the past, though he really didn’t confirm or deny that it would happen. He said the following in an interview with IGN:
“The Nintendo Switch is definitely a very interesting piece of hardware, but if we lightly say, ‘Oh yeah, we’ll be on the Nintendo Switch,’ I’m sure people will come back and say, ‘But what about the PS4 and Xbox One?”
“We want them out first. Don’t focus on other platforms. So for now, we want to focus on what platforms we’ve already announced we’re going to be releasing Kingdom Hearts 3 on. And so after, perhaps, maybe we can start thinking about other possibilities.”
It will be truly impressive if they manage to somehow get this game on Switch, considering how big and graphically demanding it is. A more likely scenario would be some kind of abridged version of the game coming to the platform. This is what happened with Square Enix’s Final Fantasy 15, as the full version was simply too demanding to run on the platform. Instead, Switch and mobile gamers got the Pocket Edition of the game, which reduced the visuals and streamlined the experience overall.
Still, it’s too early to give up hope for Switch owners. Once the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game release later this month there will be more breathing room for discussing other potential platforms.
Kingdom Hearts 3 launches for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on January 29th. Despite the game being delayed multiple times, the game finally went gold late last year.
New World Interactive, the developer of the Insurgency series of tactical first-person shooters, has laid off an unknown number of employees as part of Embracer Group’s comprehensive restructuring plan.
Saber Interactive, which acquired New World in 2020, told Eurogamer that the studio had not closed. However, it confirmed an unknown number of layoffs.
Embracer says it is “actively working to fill existing open roles” with impacted employees and will provide severance packages. “Saber also assures that development will continue on Insurgency: Sandstorm, as well as on unannounced future projects,” it said.
Over 900 employees were laid off in an “agonizing” but “necessary” process. As always, we hope all victims recover.
Sony wants non-console owners to access its content beyond its PlayStation-walled garden. This strategy has been slowly implemented: the company has commissioned TV and movie adaptations of its biggest franchises, ported select software to the PC, and launched a mobile gaming division.
In an interview with Nikkei, head Hideaki Nishino explained how this strategy can boost console sales: We want to use movies and dramas to get non-gamers to try PlayStation games. Sales of The Last of Us increased during the live-action drama.
When HBO’s adaptation aired, our The Last of Us content skyrocketed, so we can understand its impact. As a PlayStation fan site, we support this strategy because we want to reach as many people as possible, so if Sony can appeal to non-console owners, that’s a win-win.
More PlayStation users is better, in our opinion.
PowerWash Simulator is one of this month’s PS Plus Essentials, but before you start scrubbing, check out the PS Store. The game has been well supported on PS5 and PS4 with free DLC packs based on Square Enix titles since its release at the start of the year.
Free Final Fantasy VII and Tomb Raider expansions let you clean Croft Manor and Seventh Heaven. The free DLC packs add 10 levels, and the paid ones add more.
Two more Back to the Future and SpongeBob SquarePants expansions cost £6.49 or $7.99 each. You can then scrub the Bikini Bottom and the DeLorean.
The Midgar Special Pack for PowerWash Simulator was another reason to use the cleaning kit. “It doesn’t add much, but getting close to FF7’s props and environments is fun. It offers a fresh take on the beloved title that will please both sides of this collaboration.”
Have you tried the latest PS Plus Essential game?
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