Apex Legends is currently free to play on all major gaming platforms, but that will apparently change later this year. EA and Respawn Entertainment just announced that Apex Legends will officially end support for the Nintendo Switch 1 on August 4, 2026. The announcement goes on to clarify that Seaso...
Damn, really makes it feel like they were waiting to drop that platform ASAP. I doubt, they have more players on Switch 2 at this point, well, unless the Switch 1 version is really terrible to play, I guess.
I’ve only heard of them being trash so far. I was hoping they’d still have some resemblance of fun. But if the small fraction of folks who’ve upgraded to a Switch 2 actually were to play more than those on Switch 1, then that would be a pretty clear sign that it just isn’t fun on Switch 1.
But yeah, I’m not yet taking that for granted from this piece of news. I would assume, they wanted to drop the Switch 1 so quickly, because then they can start extending the game in ways that use more resources, which might be fine on their other supported platforms.
They’re downgraded, yes. But to say they’re trash is a bit harsh. I still have no idea how they got DOOM 2016 and Eternal on the original Switch, and still surprised that they got Cyberpunk on the Switch 2. The Switch is undoubtedly the worst way to play most of those multi-platform games, but it’s also the cheapest to get started in. That does count for a lot in people’s eyes.
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they dropped linux recently. it seems they really don’t want to support anything but the most popular platforms.
Their focus is purely on getting whales to buy more and nothing else.
This is what happens when studios focus on making money instead of making games.
Are you complaining that won’t choose to lose money?
That wasn’t really recent. I think it’s been well over a year
Damn, really makes it feel like they were waiting to drop that platform ASAP. I doubt, they have more players on Switch 2 at this point, well, unless the Switch 1 version is really terrible to play, I guess.
Have you seen most switch 1 multiplat ports? They’re absolute trash.
I’ve only heard of them being trash so far. I was hoping they’d still have some resemblance of fun. But if the small fraction of folks who’ve upgraded to a Switch 2 actually were to play more than those on Switch 1, then that would be a pretty clear sign that it just isn’t fun on Switch 1.
But yeah, I’m not yet taking that for granted from this piece of news. I would assume, they wanted to drop the Switch 1 so quickly, because then they can start extending the game in ways that use more resources, which might be fine on their other supported platforms.
They’re downgraded, yes. But to say they’re trash is a bit harsh. I still have no idea how they got DOOM 2016 and Eternal on the original Switch, and still surprised that they got Cyberpunk on the Switch 2. The Switch is undoubtedly the worst way to play most of those multi-platform games, but it’s also the cheapest to get started in. That does count for a lot in people’s eyes.
Doom looks shockingly good for a Switch 1 port. Not perfect, a little too fuzzy IMO, but still better than most Switch games.