Luke talks through some of the reasons why we should be looking forward to playing Overwatch on Nintendo Switch.
In 2023, developed by Blizzard Entertainment, Overwatch 2 was released, which was basically a big, glorified update of the original game that launched in 2016. Now, it’s simply reverted to being called just Overwatch, which is probably for the best.
The second iteration of Overwatch was released on the original Nintendo Switch, and while it’s still an enjoyable game with cross-play/progression functions, it’s still lacking in terms of performance and visuals, compared to its PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S counterparts. Well, it was.
As of today, the second iteration of Overwatch is natively available on the Nintendo Switch 2, just in time for Season 2: Summit.
The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Overwatch will have increased resolution both in handheld and docked modes, enhanced textures and lighting, up to 60 frames-per second, improved audio and more.
Blizzard is readying a patch to address the issue that the game is still running in Switch 1 build and just 30 fps.
you'd think they'd test it before pushing it live, lol.
that being said, clearly it's not running as intended.
They know it for sure. Maybe they didn't finish optimizing the game by the targeted release date. That's why they released the Switch 1 30fps version first. XD
Nexon has entered a publishing agreement with Blizzard for Overwatch in Korea, with the companies working to deliver services 'tailored' for the region.
The four-part Blizzard Showcase will reveal “what comes next” for each series…
I just wish there was cross progression. I really don't want to start over. Even though I'm only level 25 on Xbox... (Since I bought it 3 years ago)
Can’t wait gonna enjoy playin overwatch while in bed.
People moan about 30fps but I loved destiny 1 at 30fps so this ain’t a problem for me.
overwatch as a game needs communication. communication is a problem on switch due to nintendos archaic voice options. Put in with this the obvious downgrade in graphics and performance and I see little to be optimistic about this switch port.
Counterpoint: It's 30fps.
Has using headphones for voice chat been fixed or is it still as archaic as ever?