If there's one game outside the world of Nintendo that's stolen almost every headline in 2017, it's PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. The Korean-developed shooter has made the 'battle royale' subgenre into a bandwagon all its own, and now the CEO of the firm that made it wants Nintendo to leap on as well.
In a recent chat with InvenGlobal, PUBG Corporation (the owner and developer of the runaway mega hit) CEO Chang Han Kim says he would eventually like to see PUBG released on more platforms than PC and Xbox One - and that includes Nintendo Switch. "The final goal would be to launch the title on every platform."
Considering PUBG has had its fair share of technical problems on Xbox One and Xbox One X, we'll take these purposefully vague words with a pinch of salt, but we do know that the 'House that PUBG built' is working on a new project for Switch, although at this stage all we know for certain is that it's aimed at the Asian market.
Would you want to see PUBG on Switch? Or would you rather someone build a battle royale-style game that's perfectly suited to Ninty's handheld? Sound off, people.
[source invenglobal.com]
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Fully expecting the popular argument to be "It can barely run on Xbox One, how is it gonna run on Switch" but if the devs ever get the hang of optimising this game, there's no reason it can't run on Switch.
...apart from Nintendo's lack of online infrastructure atm
lol it runs terribly even on xbox one x...good luck with that
Hmmmmm good game but would have to properly optimised unlike the Xbox version. Always nice to have more games available
This game still needs a lot of optimising on PC, let alone Xbox - though they did apparently refuse Microsoft's help with the console port. But to get this to run on the Switch would need a massive downgrade in a number of ways and I don't just mean the graphics.
@manu0 Its fully playable on xbox one x. No longer crashes and frame rate is towards 30 mostly always. Its a beta so itll have its rough spots and it will prob be beta for half a year like PC. It is what it is but dont act like its impossible. China has a mobile game thats a ripoff of PUBG running fine on phones with lesser hardware.
@misfitpierce i'm not talking about similar games (which might run fine on switch), i'm only talking about this game
@biblops The game doesn't require any special infrastructure, if DOOM online works this will work. In regards to your performance comment though I'm not so sure. It could work if they "get the hang of optimising it" sure but they've shown no signs of caring about that.
@misfitpierce
It's not a beta any more, and for a game with as simple visuals as PUBG, to not even manage a stable 30fps on Xbox One X is pathetic. If it was developed/optimised competently there's no reason it couldn't be 1080p 60fps with those outdated standard military shooter visuals.
It uses UE4 so possible.
Depends on their optimising skills.
Only shooters i liked was the N64 Goldeneye and Halflife, so this is a major pass even if they can port it properly
A special version of PUBG for Nintendo Switch would be cool, the XboX version looks terrible and it suits more to the PC.
@PorllM @NewAdvent While the PC version is fully released, the XBOX One version is still in beta or as it's known Xbox Game Preview.
I'd much rather see Fortnite on the switch
The more big games the better, but as I almost exclusively play Switch on trains without WiFi, I have little to no interest in online only games.
Tried it on PC, not my type. I just don‘t like games where the only objective is to go and kill the other players. I‘d much rather try to work with others and complete an objective, like in Splatoon or Overwatch.
They may very well try their hand at a Switch version, I wish them all the best, but I really need a mouse for FPSs so thanks but no thanks.
@FragRed Didn't The Coallition (Gers 4 developers) help with the game?.
The reason the game runs badly on both xbone and xboneX is because the game was rushed for the X’s launch and because it was poorly optimised. It’s not because consoles can’t handle the game.
I believe that once the game is better optimised and less of a “early” early acces game it would be great on both ps4 and switch.
@PorllM you are wrong sir. The PC 1.0 just rolled out. the Xbox build is the build I was playing 5 months ago on pc.
@NewAdvent nope. Pc version is the only version in 1.0
@codyf You are right, apologies. Although they do still charge money for it. Charging money for a game you haven't finished is scummy enough that I'll hold it to the same standards as a finished game, the purchase is the same after all.
Please not until it's no longer early access/beta, or whatever it's called nowadays.
Give me as many online multiplayer shooters as I can get... it’s the one thing Switch lacks, any developer that steps into this genre and does it right is gonna make bank. In fact, in my PS3 days that’s all I’d play. Doom is awesome, but a good twitch military shooter is absolutely needed. A four player coop Rainbow six style tacticle shooter would be great as well.
Yeah, I'd love to see it...
...but they should really concentrate on finally getting all current versions to v1.0 first!
actually....why?
They should properly optimize the PC and Xbox One versions before they worry about getting PUBG on the Switch and PS4.
As long as they don’t try to hit us with an alpha or beta version - I’m not up with this whole ‘let’s release a half-finished game and we’ll patch it later’ mentality
Switch needs Fortnight, not this.
If they bring over the eventual completed version, have at it. I have no interest in buying some half baked game that's going to get 30 GB of patches as they slowly replace the entire thing. Of course, I probably won't get this either way so...
I love pubg, but i have 0 interests in playing on a controller, it's a keyboard and mouse game in it's best honestly.
Don’t know if this Switch can handle this game but everyone should want it on the system, even if your not a fan of shooters.
I don't see this happening, even if it should be ported sacrifices would have to be made because of the poorly optimised engine it is running on, and by the time it would come out I am not sure I would care anymore. But hey, if it does happen and the port turns out to be really well done then count me in.
As long as they can get it to run good, I have no problem with it, but I don't see it happening since I think Microsoft has some sort of exclusivity at least at the moment for it. Unfortunately if they actually get it running though, some features will get stripped due to Nintendo's current online limitations.
I love this "type" of game, but I would rather see something specific with the Switch in mind that is optamized. Make it cartoony like Splatoon, and we will have a new IP hit on our hands.
Fun + Optimization over Graphics all day erry day
I hope they mean all platforms that aren't made by Sony, because they're not gonna have crossplay on there.
Saying crap is one thing, not doing it is another. No one is preventing this guy from not making the game for Switch.
Without a normal chat system, a lot of the fun is lost (on Nintendo's end). That said, still would love to play.
Also, the point of the game isn't for it to be the best looing game ever, any graphical downgrades would be fine with most players for the added portability.
PUBG is a visually unimaginative game, and I don't really play online, so it has close to zero interest for me as a player.
However as a developer, I see many interesting challenges in bringing it to Switch, and making sure it would run well.
Fortnite maybe.
With the amount of issues the Xbox One version is having, I wouldn't expect this port any time soon. Not that I wouldn't welcome it. It would be a unique addition to the Nintendo Switch library.
Splatoon 3: Squid Unknown's Splattlegrounds ...now THAT I would play!
I want this, Fortnite and Plant vs Zombies.
We need shooters!
Optimize it, then you'll get a "yes" from me. But games for games sake, even if buggy? Nah, I'll pass on that. But I don't get paid to make these decisions
I’d rather get COD.
It would be cool to see running on the switch, but the fact that you can't use a Mic on the switch would make duos and squads a pain, not being able to communicate and strategize with teammates. I could just use discord, but that's just a whole extra thing to set up, and that wouldn't even matter if I decided to duo with a random.
Dayz was epic at first too...
Can we have a Nintendo made battle royale , maybe taking place on maps based on popular Ninty franchises?
Hyrule royale anyone??
I would love to see PUBG on switch if they could get it running properly on the hardware. I also own an Xbox One X in addition to my switch and it sometimes chugs a little. Love the game though and am excited to see what they are working on for Nintendo.
@NewAdvent it was released on PC as a full release and that runs great. The Xbox version is still in “early access “ ie beta. Even still, the game is very fun.
Would rather see Fortnight considering the Xbox One X can't even confidently run it but would be nice to see.
I have over 50 hours into this on Xbox One and I love it. I would gladly buy a Switch version if they could get it to work.
SMASH BROS ROYALE!
Fortnite Battle Royale would be better or even the full Fortnite game or even Nintendo could work on one using your miis but the way PUBG runs on Xbox I think anyone who says it would work on the Switch are dreaming but we can all wish
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