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Shikamo on 14 March 2017

I believe the switch is powerful enough to run Overwatch but it will be worth for blizzard to make a port ? ... hope never dies!



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Darwinianevolution on 14 March 2017

Don't they have to bring Heartstone to the Switch first? What happened to that?



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palou on 14 March 2017

Fun fact: Jeff Kaplan loves BOTW



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Shadow8 on 14 March 2017

I want as many people as possible to play OW, such a great game that takes most of my gaming time as is. Hopefully Jeff can get it going there.



 

Azhraell on 14 March 2017

Overwatch is kinda demanding on pc, don't see how that would happen unless they really tried to make a good port



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monocle_layton on 14 March 2017

Overwatch isn't demanding. You can play with pretty decent performance on garbage computers.

I'm sure Switch will be different, so we will wait and see.



fleischr on 14 March 2017
leyendax69 said:
Overwatch is kinda demanding on pc, don't see how that would happen unless they really tried to make a good port

Are you sure? PC min specs look rather humble. Other PC versions of Switch ports are in the same class of raw power.

  • Operating system: Windows Vista/7/ 8/10 64-bit (latest Service Pack)
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 or AMD Phenom X3 865.
  • Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460, ATI Radeon HD 4850, or Intel HD Graphics 4400.
  • Memory: 768 MB VRAM, 4 GB System RAM.
  • Storage: 7200 RPM with 5 GB available HD space


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Johnw1104 on 14 March 2017

I would be a bit surprised mostly as it's an online-focused game more so than it being demanding of the hardware and they'd have to make it work within whatever service Nintendo winds up providing.

That would be fun though, the Switch definitely has the potential to offer things we've not gotten to experience in a portable format before if it works out that way... I'm not holding my breath, but it would be cool.



Azhraell on 14 March 2017
fleischr said:
leyendax69 said:
Overwatch is kinda demanding on pc, don't see how that would happen unless they really tried to make a good port

Are you sure? PC min specs look rather humble. Other PC versions of Switch ports are in the same class of raw power.

  • Operating system: Windows Vista/7/ 8/10 64-bit (latest Service Pack)
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 or AMD Phenom X3 865.
  • Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460, ATI Radeon HD 4850, or Intel HD Graphics 4400.
  • Memory: 768 MB VRAM, 4 GB System RAM.
  • Storage: 7200 RPM with 5 GB available HD space

on the highest settings? i was talking about those, not min



Johnw1104 on 14 March 2017
leyendax69 said:
Overwatch is kinda demanding on pc, don't see how that would happen unless they really tried to make a good port

It is? I don't find it to be very demanding... really seems like just reducing the resolution a bit or something is all that'd be needed at most. The main issue I imagine they have is, first, whether or not there'd be enough demand to warrant a port (very possible they'd not even make their money back), and also the uncertain online services the Switch will be offering for what is an online game.