The Nintendo Switch has become a great home for many different genres of games, especially role playing games. With therecent confirmation of the release date ofThe Outer Worlds' Switch portand renowned games likeDivinity: Original Sin 2,it appears western RPGs have been finding their place on the console. WithDisco Elysium’s Switch port now confirmed, the Switch has added another to its growing collection.
The development ofDisco Elysium’s Switch port was confirmed during an interview between Aleksander Rostov, the game’s art director, and Adam Rosser of BBC 5live’s “Game On” podcast. The port is currently in development, as Rostov confirmed when he said it himself, “This interview is, at this very moment, interrupting me from writing up design documentation for the user interface and input systems for the Switch port.” While there’s no release date in sight, this is exciting news for people who wanted to give the game a try.
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Upon release,Disco Elysiumwas a surprise hit, garnering much critical praise and commercial success. Against all expectations,Disco Elysiumwon the most awards at The Game Awards, and it was a big deal forDisco Elysiumto win—particularly when going against Hideo Kojima’sDeath Stranding.With so much success behind it, it’s not really surprising that the Switch will be getting a port soon, especially after the ports for both PS4 and Xbox One have been confirmed.
Disco Elysiumlooks to have an exciting future ahead of it. With so many things to do and discover inDisco Elysium—players arestilltrying to understand thePalerunner achievement—the Switch may be the perfect platform for the game due to its portability. Its Switch port, along with the other console ports, is bound to bring an even larger audience to this already successful game. Ultimately, fans ofDisco Elysiumand and players keen to try it out have something to look forward to with its console ports on the horizon.
Disco Elysiumis out now for PC, and will be released for Xbox One, PS4, and Switch in 2020.
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