CI Games says no Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 on Switch, but considering future projects

A portion of a Finder interview with CI Games...

F: How closely did you look at the Nintendo Switch as a console for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 and do you think it could run a game this complex?

CI: So we will not be releasing Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 on Nintendo Switch, but we are definitely looking at it for future products. We met with them [Nintendo] and talked about the possibilities. Sniper is not our only IP, so we’re looking to put different games on there. But nothing is official as of now.

F: Do third-party developers like CI Games have an install base figure in mind before they feel like the Nintendo Switch is a viable place to release games?

CI: Definitely! So most of the games that are out on Switch or are coming are usually – well I cannot speak for all the developers, but they are not developed parallel to their Xbox One and PS4 counterparts. So you have to put in a lot of extra effort and it’s a lot harder than porting from PS4 to Xbox One. So definitely I think developers will be looking to develop specific games just for the Switch. But the install base is already pretty good I think, as a tonne of people bought it, including me, on day one.

F: So you don’t think internally, “when it gets to an install base of 10 million we’ll start developing for it,” or anything like that?

CI: Before you commit to a game, be it an exclusive or a port, you definitely have to have a decent user base. But I don’t think Nintendo Switch is going to have a problem with a user base. The added bonus is, that because this is a young console, you don’t have a lot of competition. So if you develop a game for it now, most of the people who own the console are going to buy it. So there’s pros and cons, but I am hoping that a lot more third-party games will come out for the Switch than we saw with the Wii U. Especially as an owner of the Nintendo Switch.