Rod Fergusson: 'There's Opportunity' to Release Diablo IV on Switch 2 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 23 April 2025 / 2,625 Views
Rod Fergusson, the head of the Diablo Series, in an interview with Danny Peña on YouTube said Blizzard could release Diablo IV on the Nintendo Switch 2, however, they would need to see how well the console handles live service games.
"I think there’s opportunity there for sure," said Fergusson (via VideoGamesChronicle. "I mean, we have Diablo 3 and Diablo 2 Resurrected already on the Switch, and with backwards compatibility it’ll be playable on Switch 2."
He added, "It’s nice the Switch 2 has the performance that can run a game like Diablo 4, so yeah, it’s something to look at for sure. I think the challenge is less around the hardware and just about how we… you know, live services on Switch have been a little bit challenging in the past.
"So I’m hopeful that as they launch this June and as we look to the future, that becomes easier and easier, so it makes more sense to put a live service on that platform."
Diablo IV released for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in June 2023.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Bluesky.
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Switch 1 has plenty of live service games like Fortnite, Apex, and Overwatch 2 so I don't get where he's coming from.
Tbh I think they're already porting it they're just waiting for the userbase to build up first, D2 on Switch was a God send I hope we get an update that supports the mouse function.
How about Mac? Whoopi Goldberg is still waiting . The series has a history of being available on mac at launch so no wonder she was annoyed.
I had totally expected to see it as a launch title when the Switch2 direct happened. I was surprised and tbh, disappointed, when it was not. Similar vibes with Wilds.
Why not?
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