NASCAR 25 isn’t coming to the Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2.
As part of an interview for an upcoming episode of the Insider Gaming Developer Spotlight with Mike Straw, NASCAR 25 Producer Matt Lewis was asked about the game’s available platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. Despite the initial announcement of a new console game from iRacing mentioning the Switch on the graphic, Lewis said it’s not happening this year.
“As far as I know, that was never even really a plan,” Lewis said.
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He added that they learned that the Switch has a unique audience, and simulation racing titles just aren’t regularly published on the system. He also said that the team could do it, but they have to look at the opportunity costs associated with porting to Nintendo’s platform.
“There would be some, probably, third parties involved and things like that,” Lewis said, acknowledging that it’s a decision some players won’t like. “And so you get into this math equation where, for the limited audience and all the things that it takes to do it at the end of the day [is it worth it right now]?”
Stay tuned for the full interview with Matt Lewis where we talk about NASCAR 25 being built in Unreal Engine, multiplayer plans, AI races, and more. When it releases, you can watch it here at Insider-Gaming.com and on our YouTube Channel.
NASCAR 25 launches this fall for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
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