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Star Wars Outlaws Switch 2 launch on Game-Key Card was down to performance, not cost
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Star Wars Outlaws made its Nintendo Switch 2 debut last week, but rather than releasing the game on a physical cartridge Ubisoft opted for the Game-Key Card.
In response, Ubisoft audio architect Rob Bantin said the Switch 2 cards "simply don't give the performance" needed to run the developer's engine Snowdrop.
They continued: "I think if we'd designed a game for Switch 2 from the ground up, it might have been different.
Overall, Nintendo's decision to introduce Game-Key Cards has been a controversial one.
You can read more about developers' concerns with Game-Key Cards and game preservation here.
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