A newly released internal email thread has revealed that Activision met with Nintendo in December 2022 to be briefed on the company’s next Nintendo Switch console, referred to within the exchanges as the “NG Switch”.
Nintendo Switch 2 Was Showcased to Developers at Gamescom – Rumour
07.09.2023 - 13:33 / gamingbolt.com / Nintendo
UPDATE: VGC has corroborated Eurogamer’s claims in its own reports, and added that Epic Games’ The Matrix Awakens Unreal Engine 5 showcase was another one of the tech demos shown off by Nintendo. The demo allegedly featured advanced ray tracing and visuals comparable to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, while also using Ndivia’s DLSS, which aligns with what previous reports have claimed.
Original story follows:
Rumous surrounding Nintendo’s mysterious next-gen console are continuing to gather momentum. Recently, it was claimed that the console may possibly have been at the center of behind-closed-doors showings at Gamescom 2023, which took place in Cologne, Germany from August 23 to 27. Now, a report published by Eurogamer is corroborating those claims.
As per Eurogamer, Nintendo held behind-closed-doors presentations at Gamescom, where it showed off tech demos of the Nintendo Switch successor to external development partners.
Allegedly, one of the tech demos showcased a “souped up” version of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild designed to highlight the improved hardware capabilities of the Switch 2 (or whatever it ends up being called). Eurogamer’s report states that this was “just a tech demo” though, and that there’s “no suggestion that the game will be re-released”.
Earlier this year, it was claimed in reports that Nintendo was targeting a release sometime in the second half of 2024 for its next-gen console. According to Eurogamer, however, the company is “keen” to target an earlier launch than that window “if possible”.
Recent leaks have suggested that a Nintendo Direct presentation is planned for next week. Whether we’ll be hearing anything whatsoever about the Switch successor remains to be seen.
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