Current Events > So Gamepass coming to the Switch was hinted at in the Epic vs Apple documents

(+) Yeah! (+)

Massive if it actually happens.

https://screenrant.com/xbox-game-pass-switch-epic-apple-documents/

Redacted documents from the Epic vs. Apple trial hint at the possibility of Xbox Game Passcoming to the Nintendo Switch. Xbox and Nintendo have briefly partnered in the past, most notably with Minecraft cross-play between Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, as well as the main character's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. At Microsofts Game Stack event earlier this year, a Nintendo Switch appeared in the background of a presentation, leading fans to speculate that a partnership between the brands is brewing.

Xbox Game Pass is a continuing presence in the gaming news cycle. Many Bethesda games joined the subscription service following Microsofts acquisition of ZeniMax Media, the owner of Bethesda Softworks. Future Bethesda games, like Starfield and The Elder Scrolls VI, will also likely join the Game Pass library when they release. Another surprising addition was MLB The Show 21 in April. MLB The Show was formerly a PlayStation exclusive franchise, so adding a PlayStation staple to Game Pass was a stunning strategy for the Xbox brand. Game Pass continues to evolve and update with more game offerings, and it appears that it may find its way to other platforms.

As reported by Axios Gaming Reporter Stephen Totilo, documents from the Epic vs. Apple trial suggest the possibility that Xbox Game Pass may come to the Nintendo Switch. The documents specifically highlight the deposition of Vice President of Xbox Business Development Lori Wright. Nintendo claimed these sections of the deposition "reflect...competitively sensitive information about negotiations between Nintendo and Microsoft." After a large redacted section, Wright responds to a question asking who was involved in ongoing discussions, presumably about some sort of negotiations in the removed portion. Wright answered, Primarily the Game Pass content team and other members of the gaming leadership team.

Wright was mostly asked about Microsofts attempts to launch xCloud on iOS devices. The first document initially showcases a line of questioning about bringing game streaming to mobile devices. After Wright was asked why she was involved with bringing xCloud to other devices, the remaining portions of the documents are entirely redacted. There is no direct mention of Nintendo in the documents, so it appears that the redacted sections may discuss the negotiations between Microsoft and Nintendo given Nintendos comment.
Though large chunks of the documents are redacted, it appears that Wright may have addressed partnerships between Microsoft and Nintendo. Given that Wright discussed xCloud and the Game Pass content team, it seems plausible that Xbox might be working with Nintendo to get its game subscription service on the Switch. Game Pass has been a notable policy directive for the Xbox Brand, amassing a huge audience of Xbox fans. If Microsoft is able to get Xbox Game Pass or xCloud on the Nintendo platform, then the service will surely skyrocket to even greater heights.

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That would be amazing

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I dunno why people always jump to hardware speculation whenever theres rumors of Microsoft & Nintendo doing something. At the most it would be something like this.

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Bump

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That would definitely be cool
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Good the Switch needs it, its library is weak af if you're not 9 and don't like 2d rogulikes/metroidvanias

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No idea how it'll finalize but yeah I think Nintendo and Microsoft are cozying up in some form.

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It'd obviously be xCloud.

And Nintendo themselves already admitted they briefly discussed PSNow with Sony back when it was just a streaming service, but it apparently fell through almost immediately because Nintendo is notoriously unwilling to work with other hardware manufacturers. Sony actually wanted to make Switch compatible with Remote Play for PS4/PS4 Pro (and even showed a picture of a Switch-like device in addition to the Vita in marketing for the PS4 Pro's better RP support)

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I want Banjo Kazooie playable on the Switch. Once that happens, I will forgive Microsoft. Until then, I will continue despising them as I have since they stole and dismantled Rare and killed the IP