Virtuos hints at new Switch projects for “this summer and beyond”

Virtuos, the studio behind several Switch ports and Switch versions of multiplatform titles, has hinted at more support to come later this year.

In an interview with Nintendo Life, managing director of games Christophe Gandon mentioned that the company is “excited about new projects on the horizon for this summer and beyond”. That came about while discussing how Switch has now outsold the 3DS and is Nintendo’s fifth best-selling console of all time.

He said:

“2021 has kicked off with the continued rise of the Nintendo Switch, as it now overtakes 3DS lifetime sales. There are many reasons for its success, including fantastic first party games and a clever design that finally crosses the handheld / console divide. However what makes the Switch really stand out is its continued strong third party support. Investing in the Switch ecosystem no longer means missing out on some of the biggest IPs in the world, with franchises like Bioshock and XCOM sitting in the same content library as Mario and Zelda. This can be credited to Nintendo’s new approach to working with third parties, and their desire to make the Switch a welcoming home to developers of all shapes and sizes. We’ve been able to make good use of Nintendo’s toolkits to make games look and run great on their hardware, and are excited about new projects on the horizon for this summer and beyond. There’s plenty more to come from the Switch family.”

Virtuos had a pretty busy 2020 with BioShock: The Collection, XCOM 2 Collection, and the Switch version of The Outer Worlds. Other Switch projects from the studio include Dark Souls: Remastered, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster, Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, and L.A. Noire.