Pillars Of Eternity 2: Deadfire No Longer In Development For Switch

Obsidian’s massive RPG, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire, is no longer coming to Switch. 

Versus Evil published this news in Discord. It stated that the Switch version was canceled. The RPG was first launched in 2018 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The news was kept brief by the studio and they chose not to elaborate why the Switch version was canceled. 

“Hey there,” Versus Evil wrote, as reported by Eurogamer. “Unfortunately, after much deliberation, we have decided not to move forward with Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire for the Nintendo Switch.” 

In 2018, Deadfire’s Switch edition was first announced. The title was announced in 2018 but it was delayed several times. Versus Evil remained silent even though there were rumors of a 2020 console release. While there’s no public reason for Deadfire’s Switch cancellation, a look back at the development of the first Pillars of Eternity on Switch might reveal some key information. 

Versus Evil, a company that makes Pillars of Eternity Switch available for download, announced in February 2020 that no more updates would be made due to issues with the hardware. Eurogamer. 

“[We] reached a limit on what we can do with our updates to the game and have exhausted the options left to us from the PC original in regards to the limitations of the hardware we are working with,” Versus Evil said at the time. 

Perhaps the Switch hardware and its limitations are the reason Deadfire’s development for it has ceased. 

Read on for more information about the game Game Informer’sReview Pillars of Eternity II Deadfire and check out the turn-based mode which was released almost a year later. 

[Source: Eurogamer]

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