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Rumor: Frostbite Engine now supported on Nintendo Switch
- Thread starter Meelow
- Start date
I would have to imagine a Battlefield port would strip things back to the point where there's almost a generational divide between the other platforms and that version of the game. 32 players, significantly pared back visuals and trimmed map sizes would likely be in order.
Despite all of that, I think a Battlefield game would make a killing on Switch. The multiplayer FPS space is lacking on the platform at the moment, that would take care of the appetite.
Despite all of that, I think a Battlefield game would make a killing on Switch. The multiplayer FPS space is lacking on the platform at the moment, that would take care of the appetite.
Interesting if true. EA really didn't want to seem to bother, but with the growing install base and strong software sales, they probably couldn't continue to justify ignoring the platform to investors.
Unless this kind of info is found on a LinkedIn page of someone on the Frostbite engineering team at DICE Stockholm, I'd say it's extremely unlikely.
Lol I don't want to shit on the parade, but come on OP. It's a video of some random guy saying he saw EA's wanted ad for someone experiences to bring SDKs to to the Switch. I've no doubt EA is trying to find a way to bring it, but this is a huge jump in conclusions.
You can Doctre81 if you think it's bs
He posts here
It's not a wanted ad. It's an employees LinkedIn
The LinkedIn seems to support the theory though. It's not the FIFA engine cause the employee is way too recent
Argument could be made that the smaller player count led to some of the better battlefield experiences. If I could get a 16v16 rush on switch I might think about picking up another copy.
Agreed. Freakin random
https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/02/09/metroid-prime-4-reportedly-in-development-at-bandai-namco
https://www.gamepur.com/news/28426-metroid-prime-4-online-multiplayer.html
https://gamerant.com/ridge-racer-8-nintendo-switch/
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news...is-reportedly-getting-a-nintendo-switch-port/
http://www.egmnow.com/articles/news/mortal-kombat-trilogy-remaster-teased-by-job-listings/
Big doubt and even if, games wound still have to severely downgraded to run on Switch. It would be a crucial step for porting some games over, though.
Oh so you're the one who made the video. Like I just said, I'm sure EA is figuring out some way to bring it, but using a LinkedIn and rumors of different games isn't lending credence to the rumor. By the way, did you get Meelow to post this so you could bypass the self promotion rule?
Let's just say they have it ported for arguments sake.
I'm not sure there are that many games that would be a good fit on Switch. The two that I thought should have been considered long ago are The Sims and Garden Warfare. Might have been too long though
I'm not sure there are that many games that would be a good fit on Switch. The two that I thought should have been considered long ago are The Sims and Garden Warfare. Might have been too long though
I have used linkedin and other methods to find out about games coming to switch in the past. Such as fortnite and little nightmares. And no I didn't...its not that serious. You must be new around here.
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Nope, just wanted to ascertain how you came to your conclusion. Carry on!
Did you have something to say pertaining to the thread?
A Battlefield port would probably end up looking and running like XC on the 3DS. I can't see any reason why EA would want to invest the time and resources in porting it. I agree this is probably for FIFA or other smaller titles but certainly not for Battlefield/Battlefront if it is true at all.
Pretty sure that is explained in the video. You've made it pretty clear you didn't watch it lol. It's ok.
I was but then I saw you doubting a video you didn't watch and accuse a member you don't know and I had to laugh.
OP
OP
Lol, what?
No, he did not ask me to post this, I saw his video and I liked it so I posted it here.
🙄 Ok. I totally didn't hear your voice talk about the LinkedIn account and bringing SDKs to Switch. You say rumor, but you are coming at me like this information is set in stone.
Pretty sure you thought it was a job want ad 10 mins ago. I'm not gonna keep going back and forth. You believe that you want. Happy new year
I was listening to you talk and glanced at the screen and though it was a career page. My bad. Happy new year to you too.
Shit, sorry, not the CEO, but Patrick Soderland, the Executive VP of EAs Worldwide studios
Not to nitpick, but shouldn't the title be the other way around? Nintendo Switch supported by the Frostbite Engine? I don't think it's up to the console to decide what engines run on it.
I for one hope it's custom frostbite, I'd rather frostbite dump or scale back some of the more GPU intensive features (or create some for switch, but that sounds expensive) in order to maintain a 1080/60 experience.
I was in full support of EA using a custom engine, I just hope they can maintain a good performance and a good-enough image quality with frostbite.
I'm hoping it's a tailored optimisation experience for the switch with 60fps and image clarity in mind. I mean you need to clearly see that small ball moving around clearly.
It's a situation where developers lose either way. It's usually people complaining that sacrifices had to be made graphically to keep resolution and framerate and sacrifices some modes even, or people complain because it's cut in resolution and framerate but (almost) fully graphically featured.
I was in full support of EA using a custom engine, I just hope they can maintain a good performance and a good-enough image quality with frostbite.
I'm hoping it's a tailored optimisation experience for the switch with 60fps and image clarity in mind. I mean you need to clearly see that small ball moving around clearly.
It's a situation where developers lose either way. It's usually people complaining that sacrifices had to be made graphically to keep resolution and framerate and sacrifices some modes even, or people complain because it's cut in resolution and framerate but (almost) fully graphically featured.
A remake/remaster of Bad Company 2 + all DLC would do really well on Switch (I think max players were 32?). A Bad Company 3 game would also sell a lot on all consoles, but think the next Battlefield game will be in late 2020 with the launch of next gen.
It is a pretty scalable engine, can't see why it would not work on Switch. I'm assuming at this point it will be for sports games. If anything outside of that comes to Switch, then it's all gravy.
I'd actually buy that, I loved Bad Company 2, played it a ton on ps3 years ago.
LOL "I don't want to shit on anyone's parade, but I'm going to shit on everyone's parade."
