Yet Another Nintendo Switch Game is Shutting Down Soon
Paladins was announced in 2015 as a hero shooter from Hi-Rez Studios, developers of the popular MOBA Smite. Paladins was first released as a closed beta in 2016 and would not get an official release until May 2018 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with a Switch port coming the following month. The timing of its announcement and release would lead to it being compared to Overwatch, particularly as both feature different playable hero characters. However, Paladins has built up a fanbase of its own and is regarded by many as one of the best fantasy shooters playable today.
The developers of Paladins announced today on its website and Twitter that the game will no longer be supported on Switch following the release of the Midnight Masquerade update which is set to release in late June. The developers cited the Switch version's performance issues as something that kept the game from reaching their standards, adding that "platform-specific problems" took too much time from the team. As of today, it is no longer possible to download Paladins or any of its DLC from the Switch eShop, and Hi-Rez encourages players to link their progress to their Hi-Rez accounts so they can continue their progress. This news comes just a week after the Hi-Rez game Rogue Company was announced to be shutting down later this year.
Fans on Twitter responded to the announcement with remorse as the game had many players on Switch. This disappointment was exacerbated by the fact that cross-progression for Paladins is not available on PS4, meaning that these fans are even more limited in where they will be able to carry their progress. Other games such as Fortnite and Fall Guys offer support for cross-progression on Switch, though these versions of the game typically run at lower framerates and may experience other performance issues.
As the Switch is less powerful compared to the other consoles, it has become a common occurrence for games to experience optimization problems when ported to the hybrid console. These difficulties are not exclusive to multiplayer games either as the Switch version of Skyrim: Anniversary Edition suffered from optimization issues upon launch. With no news yet of a more powerful Switch model and modern games continuing to become more graphically intensive, it is possible that future games will either not be ported to the console or become delisted. While Paladins may be the latest game to experience this, it is unlikely to be the last.
Paladins: Champions of the Realm is available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The Switch version will no longer be playable in late June 2023.
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