Warframe developers insist on “backlog” responsibility for Dev suites due to lack of Nintendo Switch 2 ports
Blog Andrew Joseph 20 Jul , 2025 0
Digital Extremes says the “backlog” of development kits is why players have not seen the Nintendo Switch 2 port yet Battleframe.
Studio CEO Steve Sinclair explains why the team behind the popular Ninja Action Game did not create ports for Nintendo's sequel hybrid consoles, which was encountered in today's news Q&A. Tennocon 2025 Live. He said the digital extreme tech team was “very excited” to understand what the Nintendo Switch 2 Warframe port looks like, but they couldn't even start developing until they master the necessary hardware.
“Our tech team is excited to take advantage of the high-speed core and other really cool features,” Sinclair said. “The backlog of development kits is like this.
Digital Extreme brings 12-year-old multiplayer game Switch in 2018allowing long-term players to enjoy everything that all fighters must offer at home and on the go. It can be played through Nintendo's new console, but only through backward compatibility, including Nintendo List of Switch 2 titles that are still having startup issues.
Digital Extremes says this is still investigating the reasons for these hooks, but this is the enhancement that the Switch 2 version of Warframe can bring, which really makes players really excited. Sinclair laughs at faster load times, just one of the potential upgrades.
“I know our programmers are just, ‘Oh, I can’t wait.’ We definitely have a plan.
The Switch 2 was launched on June 5, 2025 and introduced new features such as Joy-Con mouse features, improved graphics and enhanced social tools. Although it is Start the lineup Being able to rely on third-party support with titles like Cyberpunk 2077, Deltarune Chapters 1-4, Split Fiction, Elden Ring: Tarned Edition and Yakuza 0 director cuts, while early adopters are still looking for more games to fill out their libraries.
When players yell at more games, other independent developers also said they also needed development kit access. Enter the uneasy ruins creator ant workshop, Citizen Sleeper 2 Developer Traveler Games, Unreal Engine Support Studio Tanglewood Games, and talk more about Dev Kit Scorcity with with with GamesIndustry.biz last month. Insiders Hate has been reported Due to the lack of access to the development kit, many developers in standalone and third-party spaces cannot start working in Switch 2 games (through Thegamer). It is not clear which publishers currently have access to the Switch 2 Dev suite, or when they will be accessed.
At the moment, there is no tool for when many other developers without development kits will receive the tools they need to switch the game 2. As more titles flow in, you can read our game 7/10 Nintendo Switch 2 Post Comment. You can also view all the revealed content in today's Tennocon 2025 Rivestream.
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