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BETHESDA BRINGS THE BIG
GUNS TO SWITCH
Back when Nintendo revealed its new
console-handheld hybrid system to the world
earlier this year, one of the most surprising
announcements was that Bethesda's
blockbuster open-world RPG The Elder Scrolls V:
Skyrim would be making its way to the Switch.
It seems, however, that the publisher has far
more in store for Nintendo's versatile gaming
platform beyond just a return to the continent
of Tamriel. In a move even more shocking
than the Skyrim announcement, Bethesda
will be bringing two of its biggest first-person
shooters to the Switch: DOOM and Wolfenstein
II: The New Colossus.
Originally released on other platforms last
year, DOOM took the FPS genre by storm,
gaining praise from press and players alike for
offering a deep, challenging and satisfying
single-player campaign to go along with its
fast-paced arena-style multiplayer combat.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, meanwhile,
continues the adventures of William "B.J."
Blazkowicz following 2014's Wolfenstein: The
New Order. This time around, the United States
has been occupied by the Nazis and B.J. must
work with the militant American resistance to
take back the country.
Fitting DOOM and Wolfenstein II: The
New Colossus onto the Switch has been no
small task for Bethesda and its supporting
teams, but what we've seen so far of their

efforts is especially impressive. These
won't be stripped-down ports with major
pieces missing - these will be the same
full experiences with as few technical
compromises as possible. We do know,
however, that a few changes will have to be
made when it comes to physical copies of
the games due to the current default size of
Nintendo Switch cartridges being 16GB. For
DOOM, you'll get the full campaign and arcade
mode on the game's cart, but multiplayer will
require a separate (and free) 9GB download.
For those excited to see Bethesda giving
the Nintendo Switch some serious support,
we've got even better news: this is only the
beginning of its efforts on the system. At
a recent preview event, Bethesda's VP of
marketing and communications promised that
his company has more Switch projects planned
beyond DOOM and Wolfenstein II: The New
Colossus, and that those games - along with
Skyrim - are just the start of a relationship that
the developer is building with both Nintendo
and Nintendo fans.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim hits the Nintendo
Switch on Nov. 17, while DOOM will be coming
this holiday season followed by Wolfenstein II:
The New Colossus sometime in 2018. Be sure
to pre-order your copies of Bethesda's Switch
efforts either on Walmart.com or by visiting
your local Walmart store.

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MADDEN NFL 18

02

NBA 2K18

03

DESTINY 2

04

GRAND THEFT AUTO V

05

MARIO + RABBIDS: KINGDOM BATTLE

06

FIFA 18

07

08

09

10

EA SPORTS
XBOX ONE, PS4

2K
XBOX ONE, PS4, XBOX 360, PS3

ACTIVISION
XBOX ONE, PS4, PC

ROCKSTAR GAMES
XBOX ONE, PS4, XBOX 360, PS3, PC

UBISOFT
SWITCH

EA SPORTS
XBOX ONE, PS4, SWITCH, XBOX 360, PS3

ARK: SURVIVAL EVOLVED
STUDIO WILDCARD
XBOX ONE, PS4

MARIO KART 8 DELUXE
NINTENDO
SWITCH

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA:
BREATH OF THE WILD
NINTENDO
SWITCH

MINECRAFT
MOJANG
XBOX ONE, PS4, XBOX 360, PS3, WII U
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