Ubisoft is already releasing a cloud edition on Stadia for launch day, porting the cloud edition to just one more console shouldn't be too heavy a lift. We could see an imminent announcement, so the game can launch for Switch the same day as other consoles. This might even be true for companies like Ubisoft.Īssassin's Creed Odyssey Switch launched on the same day as the other consoles did in Japan. This shows that companies like Capcom, who previously tested the cloud system in Japan are still in the running for global releases. Resident Evil 3: cloud version was data-mined from the Control cloud edition. If there is a cloud-based Assassin's Creed Valhalla port, it might even be closer to next-gen in quality than Xbox One and PS4.Īlthough this hasn't been officially announced, the possibility of Assassin's Creed Valhalla landing on Switch is further bolstered by the games rumored to be in the pipeline for Nintendo's cloud gaming. Like with Odyssey and Control, these features would allow Assassin's Creed Valhalla to easily be playable on the Switch, despite the console being incapable of natively running the game. The Control Ultimate Edition on Switch features numerous components that were once believed to be next-gen exclusive like ray tracing. Streaming via the cloud means far more technologically strenuous gameplay is possible compared to what the basic machine can process. According to Business Insider, Ubitus is "working with numerous industry-leading game developers, aiming to bring their best games to the Nintendo Switch shortly."Īssassin's Creed Odyssey playing on Nintendo Switch The Control Switch port was again developed by partnering with the company Ubitus to make cloud gaming possible for Switch. Now, two years later, Nintendo has finally brought Nintendo Switch cloud gaming stateside with Control Ultimate Edition. It was the third Switch cloud release in Japan, following Resident Evil VII and Phantasy Star Online 2. Ubisoft facilitated this launch using experimental technology in partnership with a Taiwanese game streaming company Ubitus GameCloud. In Japan, the game also launched on Nintendo Switch. Ubisoft last released an Assassin's Creed game on Switch in December 2019 with Assassin's Creed: The Rebel Collection, which featured two 2014 games: Assasin's Creed: Rogue and Assassin's Creed: Black Flag.ĭespite this, a 2018 Japan-only release might mean that Assassin's Creed Valhallais bound for the Nintendo Switch on release day or close to it.Īssassin's Creed Odyssey debuted for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC across the globe on October 5, 2018. Assassin's Creed games are seldom available on Nintendo consoles. Nintendo's exclusion might be expected by some due to the limited capabilities of the Switch. But the only modern console it's missing from is the Nintendo Switch. It will be released on nearly every platform in existence on November 12, including next-gen consoles.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is one of winter 2020's biggest games.