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Hogwarts Legacy for Nintendo Switch has been delayed to November | VGC

The game was previously planned for release in July…

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Warner Bros. Games has delayed the Nintendo Switch version of Hogwarts Legacy again.

Following several delays, the game was due to hit Switch on July 25, but it now won’t be released until November 14.

 

[nowhat]

My bet is that when/if it gets released, it will be streaming instead of native.

 

[asdasdasdbb]

My bet is that when/if it gets released, it will be streaming instead of native.

Could be because they are having problems. Could be because they are skurred of TOTK.

 

[adamsapple]

Could be because they are having problems. Could be because they are skurred of TOTK.

There's plenty of time between now and the games original July release date. The game is massive and I have to imagine putting all that on a Switch is a very difficult endeavor.

 

[Woopah]

My bet is that when/if it gets released, it will be streaming instead of native.

If they were just going to stream it they would just release it now. The delay shows me that they are serious about getting it to run on the hardware.

 

[Deerock71]

Could be because they are having problems. Could be because they are skurred of TOTK.

 

[AlexxKidd]

I've managed to snag an image of the current Switch build.

 

[hemo memo]

Delay is better than release it broken.

 

[bbeach123]

So bethesda style door loading ?

 

[MiguelItUp]

A good call on their part, I'm sure TotK probably helped them make that decision, and I don't blame them.

 

[Comandr]

Just fuckin cancel it. The people that really want to play this game already can.

 

[Umbasaborne]

They just keep pushing it secretly hoping nintendo will put out new hardware by then

 

[Luigi Mario]

If they were just going to stream it they would just release it now. The delay shows me that they are serious about getting it to run on the hardware.

And if they get it right, it’s going to do huge numbers during the holidays.

 

[Trunx81]

I've managed to snag an image of the current Switch build.

My father will know about this!

 

[Deerock71]

Just fuckin cancel it. The people that really want to play this game already can.

Good strategy. Let's cancel a game as opposed to releasing it on a system that will likely be 135 million screens strong during the holidays.

 

[Comandr]

Good strategy. Let's cancel a game as opposed to releasing it on a system that will likely be 135 million screens strong during the holidays.

And when the performance is absolutely catastrophic I’m sure that will be great press. Publisher delays game for over a year, releases it in terrible condition. Plays horribly. 135 million children’s Christmas ruined. Should have been Switched out for a better console. The headlines write themselves.

With this many delays… the writing is on the wall. But hey I’m here to watch the meltdowns.

 

[justiceiro]

And when the performance is absolutely catastrophic I’m sure that will be great press. Publisher delays game for over a year, releases it in terrible condition. Plays horribly. 135 million children’s Christmas ruined. Should have been Switched out for a better console. The headlines write themselves.

With this many delays… the writing is on the wall. But hey I’m here to watch the meltdowns.

If they cancel, there will be no meltdowns. Pick one.

It's hard for people with more money than sense to understand that there are millions of people that can only afford on console per generation. Hell, there are those who can afford only one 60 game per year. Let's give them some choice since they don't have many.

 

[Comandr]

If they cancel, there will be no meltdowns. Pick one.

It's hard for people with more money than sense to understand that there are millions of people that can only afford on console per generation. Hell, there are those who can afford only one 60 game per year. Let's give them some choice since they don't have many.

U mad bro? Lol. Who are you white knighting for? If I could only afford one 60$ game a year it sure as shit wouldn’t be Hogwarts over literally any other switch game.

9 months after its initial release, no one is going to give a shit about this game anymore. This game looks and plays like crap on Xbox one s, a console undeniably more powerful than the switch.

They’re going to have to do a LOT of squeezing to make it work, and I don’t think the juice will be worth it.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

511p docked @ 20fps.
203p undocked @ 11fps.

You heard it here first.

 

[AlexxKidd]

U mad bro? Lol. Who are you white knighting for? If I could only afford one 60$ game a year it sure as shit wouldn’t be Hogwarts over literally any other switch game.

Yeah that's a pretty hilarious comment to make on the literal day Zelda Tears of the Kingdom released.

 

[CamHostage]

And when the performance is absolutely catastrophic I’m sure that will be great press. Publisher delays game for over a year, releases it in terrible condition. Plays horribly. 135 million children’s Christmas ruined. Should have been Switched out for a better console. The headlines write themselves.

I think it'll be fine? Switch performance of ports has been comparably worthwhile in recent times aside from general resolution haze and draw-in or density issues. (And the Switch version could be modified from the other versions to swap in different materials or image techniques since there's no online system requiring these versions to maintain parity. They could make it look totally different in the "Switch Special Edition" version if they had to.) The quantity of assets needed to be packed onto a Switch card is daunting, loadtimes will suck, and all those trees could look pretty janky if they have to switch to billboards, but the actual game engine and scale isn't necessarily out of reach of Switch.

And if they get it right, it’s going to do huge numbers during the holidays.

Could be a reasonable strategy. Give the developer extra time to make the Switch port work best for Switch users, launch it maybe around the time of a big DLC pack, add in some exclusive Mario- or Hyrule-themed robes, maybe throw in some bonus bucks to cross-promo Quiddich Championship, and have a special Switch product out in time for Christmas.

 

[Luigi Mario]

Could be a reasonable strategy. Give the developer extra time to make the Switch port work best for Switch users, launch it maybe around the time of a big DLC pack, add in some exclusive Mario- or Hyrule-themed robes, throw in some bonus bucks for Quiddich Championship, and have a special Switch product out in time for Christmas.

Even though we don’t know when their new console will launch next year, it could also be considered the last big third-party release for the Switch.

 

[Deerock71]

They’re going to have to do a LOT of squeezing to make it work, and I don’t think the juice will be worth it.

And if you were the head of Warner Bros.' game division or bean counter, that might mean something.

 

[justiceiro]

U mad bro? Lol. Who are you white knighting for? If I could only afford one 60$ game a year it sure as shit wouldn’t be Hogwarts over literally any other switch game.

9 months after its initial release, no one is going to give a shit about this game anymore. This game looks and plays like crap on Xbox one s, a console undeniably more powerful than the switch.

They’re going to have to do a LOT of squeezing to make it work, and I don’t think the juice will be worth it.

I don't understand this "worth" argument. It's video games. Every "achievement" regarding videogames is worthless, so to each one, to their own poison.

 

[Comandr]

And if you were the head of Warner Bros.' game division or bean counter, that might mean something.

Yes well this is where I go to express my opinions on this video game forum. Is that not.. the purpose of this website? To discuss thoughts, opinions, news, etc? Is there something I don't understand here?

 

[Deerock71]

Yes well this is where I go to express my opinions on this video game forum. Is that not.. the purpose of this website? To discuss thoughts, opinions, news, etc? Is there something I don't understand here?

Differing opinions, apparently.

 

[RoadHazard]

I have no idea how this game is going to work on the Switch. None at all.

 

[Zannegan]

And if they get it right, it’s going to do huge numbers during the holidays.

You're right. The timing is perfect to scoop up holiday sales even if the other versions have dropped in price for Black Friday deals.

 

[Elysion]

Would be interesting if they use the extra time not just to get it running acceptably on Switch, but also to include some extra content and gameplay enhancements. Might even serve as an incentive to get people to double-dip.

 

[Fbh]

Well I thought the Ps4/X1 version was going to be a shit show but it seems to have turned out decent. So maybe they can pull it off.
I expect some sort of very blurry and very visually downscaled but ultimately still playable version, like The Witcher 3.

 

[Gambit2483]

and there it is. Either 2 things are happening

1. It gets cancelled

2. It gets announced to be moving to the next platform after Nintendo announces it later this year.

There's no way this is releasing on a 2015 tablet.

 

[LordCBH]

I’m really interested to see how this version turns out cause the switch hardware is ass.

 

[March Climber]

I've managed to snag an image of the current Switch build.

At this point I would prefer if it was an entirely different game that took advantage of the Switch, like how devs used to do in the Wii gen.

Madden 09, Wii:

Madden 09, PS3/360:

Spoiler

The Wii version was more fun

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

 

[diffusionx]

Differing opinions, apparently.

we don't take too kindly to that 'round these parts

 

[DrXym]

Would be painfully hard to make work on the Switch but if The Witcher was able to receive a semi passable port then I guess anything is possible.

 

[coffinbirth]

LMAO, this is never coming out on Switch...unless it's Switch 2 or streaming.

 

[Deerock71]

LMAO, this is never coming out on Switch...unless it's Switch 2 or streaming.

Not never...NOVEMBER.

 

[coffinbirth]

Not never...NOVEMBER.

Nevermber

 

[DownLikeBCPowder]

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Lol what is this?

 

[adamsapple]

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Lol what is this?

Looks like RDR2 on potato PC settings.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

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Lol what is this?

read dead 2 on the switch

 

[Gambit2483]

Looks like RDR2 on potato PC settings.

So running on a Gateway then