Game Developers Already Making Nintendo Switch 2 Games: GDC Survey

A new survey held by the Game Developer Conference (GDC) 2024 has revealed exciting news for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 handheld gaming console. The GDC 2024 conference will be held later in March, but the survey results arealready out.

GDC has asked over3000 game developersvarious questions related to the industry. When asked, “Which platform(s) are you developing your current project for?” the survey results revealed that PC gaming is the king in terms of new video game development. Below that the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Android/iOS were mentioned.

18% of developers are reportedly making new Nintendo Switch games. Most importantly, a separate 8% of game developers are working on titles for the “Nintendo Switch successor.” We are talking about theNintendo Switch 2here! We’ve heard numerous leaks about the next-gen handheld, such as processor upgrades, new controllers, and better screen quality.

The development of new game titles on the unannounced Nintendo Switch 2 is quite aconfidential affair. So, there could be even more developers working on Nintendo Switch 2 games that we won’t hear about, although this survey was held anonymously. The next most interesting question asked in the GDC Survey was, “Which platform(s) most interest you as a developer right now?“.

Again, PC Gaming won, with Sony’s PS5 gaming console coming in second. It was revealed in this GDC survey question that32% of developersare most interested in making games for theNintendo Switch successor!

Of course, the Nintendo Switch 2 handheld gaming console is being referenced again. All of this points to exciting news for Nintendo Switch 2 development, and this new handheld console is expected to redefine handheld gaming.

What are your thoughts on Nintendo Switch 2? You can read more on when to expect the new Switch in the aforementioned article, which details everything there is to know about the handheld. Let us know what you expect from the new Nintendo console in the comments below!

Satyam Kumar

Highly passionate about technology. Major expertise in PC hardware, the VR industry, esports-centric gear, and other gadgets. In my spare time, I’m usually researching exciting hardware breakthroughs or playing competitive games.

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