- According to an insider, Nintendo may reveal the successor to the Nintendo Switch this week and will release in either May or June of this year.
- According to the same insider, they claim that the following Ubisoft games are being worked on for the new Switch console.
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage may launch with the console
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows will not release at launch but would soon after
- The Division & Rainbow Six Siege - No specific information provided about them.
- Mario Rabbids Collection is being considered.
- Other games to be releasing on the Switch 2 (but not necessarily at launch), Final Fantasy VII Remake in 2025, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth in 2026 and Metal Gear Solid Delta in 2025. There are also claims that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Halo: The Master Chief Collection is also coming out for Switch 2 (and PS5)
- According to the same insider, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake has received some improvements including being remade in Unreal Engine 5, reworking 6 gameplay systems (Stamina, sneaking, blocking, archery, hit reaction and HUD). The game is set to release this June, but nothing has officially been announced as yet.
- Xbox is holding a developer direct next Thursday (23rd January) which will look at Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Doom: The Dark Ages to name a couple. They have also hinted that the Developer direct will feature a “new entry in an iconic Japanese game series”. Speculation is that it could either be Final Fantasy VII Remake/Rebirth or Final Fantasy XVI
- SEGA has filed for new trademarks for Ecco and Ecco The Dolphin
- Expansion details for Assassin’s Creed Shadows has leaked on Steam. Titled “Claws of Awaji”, it will apparently introduce a new area, new weapon type and over 10 hours of additional content. Assassin’s Creed Shadows recently got its release date bumped to March 20th.
- Rebel Wolves, headed by former The Witcher 3 director, has revealed their first trailer for their debut game: The Blood of Dawnwalker. Trailer
- FuturLab has revealed that they will be ending support for Powerwash Simulator VR (but not the main game)