Is Marvel Rivals coming to Nintendo Switch or mobile devices? Director responds

The Nintendo Switch is in the final stretch, as the Japanese company’s new platform will be announced in a few months. Although a sector of the community is expectant, there are those who wonder if they will be able to enjoy some of the upcoming releases on the current console.

One of the titles that attracted the most attention in recent months was Marvel Rivalsa hero shooter in the purest style of Overwatch 2 which will bring together the villains and superheroes iconic comic book titles. Although its concept is very familiar, it has already proven to be one of the most anticipated titles by being able to gather more than 50,000 players in its Beta.

The original announcement suggested that this free-to-play NetEase Games It was going to be an exclusive of PC; however, the developers confirmed shortly after that it will also be coming to Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. As we get closer to its official release, fans are wondering if they will be able to enjoy it on Nintendo Switch either mobile devices.

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There are no plans to bring Marvel Rivals to Nintendo Switch, director Thaddeus Sasser confirms

As promised, competitive video gaming made an appearance at the gamescom 2024 with a new trailer revealing the release date and 2 new heroes joining the ranks. However, news about possible versions for portable platforms were conspicuous by their absence.

In an interview with the media Pocket Tacticshe was questioned Thaddeus Sasserdirector of Marvel Rivalsabout the possibility of seeing a port for the hybrid console Nintendo or for mobile devices. While he is happy to see the enthusiasm surrounding the project, he shared some bad news.

Specifically, the director confirmed that there are currently no plans to bring the free game to Nintendo Switch or cell phones. “There are no discussions at this time about making a portable version,” he explained.

It’s easy to see why Marvel Rivals will be conspicuous by its absence in such ecosystems. At the end of the day, it is a title that was developed with Unreal Engine 5 and which is very demanding in technical terms, since it presents destruction of scenarios and intense battles 6vs6. According to the portal Pocket Tacticsincluding the version for Xbox Series S faces difficulties.

While this news will be disappointing, there is a chance that NetEase Games will decide to release a port for the hypothetical Nintendo Switch 2. We will get more information about the name, technical specifications, and catalog of the new hardware at some point in the current fiscal year, which will end on March 31, 2025.

But tell us, do you think multiplayer will be coming to the successor of the Nintendo Switch? Let us know in the comments.

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