

Now you can play Skyrim wherever you want and take it on your own adventures.” “We love to make games and worlds that you can get lost in, that you can make your own and that you never want to put down.

“We’re excited to announce that, yes, Skyrim is coming to the Nintendo Switch,” said Howard at the time. Although the game was teased in the first ever Switch trailer, Bethesda Game Studios’ Executive Producer and Game Director Todd Howard came forward in the Nintendo Direct dedicated to the Switch ahead of the release to confirm everyone’s suspicions. What do we know so far about Skyrim on Switch?īethesda is actually keeping quite tight-lipped when it comes to details on the Skyrim Switch port. The list is only growing.īut, ahead of the official release, what do we actually know about Skyrim on Switch? We’re rounding up all the latest news and information about the game right here, so you can keep up to date. The Wii U wasn’t exactly easy to make games for – unless you were Nintendo.īut the Nintendo Switch has already proven to be a very different console to its predecessor and along with Skyrim, we’re also looking at other major third-party releases on the console from FIFA and Minecraft to indie games like Stardew Valley and Terraria. Not only was it a surprise that the Switch would be able to run a game like Skyrim, but the fact it’s a massive third party title means Nintendo is on the right track to fix some of the major issues it had with the Wii U.Īlthough the Wii U had a few third-party titles to its name, publishers quickly stopped supporting the platform due to game development and porting issues. When the game appeared in the first trailer for the Switch – albeit fleetingly and unconfirmed – the gaming world gasped collectively. Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of the biggest RPGs of the last decade both in terms of scale and popularity. Although we’re still struggling with a solid Switch Skyrim release date, the thought of being able to explore the game’s massive open world on the go is blowing our tiny minds.
