Third-party developers reportedly do not have access to Nintendo Switch 2 dev kits, and one report indicates that a notable publishing company is among them. As the industry gears up for the big Nintendo Direct on Wednesday, there has been an abundance of rumors and mixed messages online about third-party access to development kits for the new console. Dev kits give game developers access to specialized hardware and software to create and test their games for potential release on the platform, but with such reported scarcity, it's hard to know what's to come.
John Linneman of Digital Foundry stated in a podcast that there are a lot of medium-to-small developers that have yet to be granted a dev kit from Nintendo. Meanwhile, reporter Imran Khan claimed on ResetEra that Embracer Group, the company that owns THQ Nordic and other publishers, does not have kits, as the company has been deemed "too chaotic at the moment" by Nintendo. The caution likely stems from prioritizing studios that are in stable positions to keep the hardware safe, Khan said.
A report claimed that Nintendo would be focusing on a three-phase launch, leading many to question the strategy. With the...
