September’s Nintendo Direct was filled with upcoming titles and announcements for the Switch. On the services front, Nintendo Switch Online is set to receive Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games along with a new subscription model. However, the Nintendo Switch’s cloud streaming service was also a feature atthe recent Nintendo Direct, with an exciting announcement for fans of survival horror games.
Dying Light 2: Stay Humanwas announced to be coming to the Switch on day one through the cloud streaming service. While this was exciting news for fans of the series, the reveal ofDying Light 2on the Switch was met with skepticism. Whether fans have their reservations about the quality of cloud streaming, or how wellDying Light 2will play on the Switch, the reveal itself didn’t alleviate any of these concerns.
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Nintendo Direct’s Surprise Dying Light 2 Announcement
The recent Nintendo Direct brought a number of exciting reveals, including the announcement of the long-awaitedBayonetta 3. However, one of the more unexpected announcements wasDying Light 2: Stay Human, along with the originalDying Light. The sequel,Dying Light 2will release on the Switch on February 4, whileDying Light: Platinum Editionwill be available next month, on October 19. While it was already confirmed thatDying Light: Platinum Editionwould be coming to the Switch by developer Techland, the announcement ofDying Light 2came out of the blue. The announcement ofDying Light 2also revealed something about the release that may be a worry for some.
There is a fairly major difference between the two releases, which could be a make or break for gamers. The Nintendo Switch doesn’t exactly have the hardware to compete with high-end PCs, or next-gen consoles, butDying Light 2’srelease will be making use of Nintendo Switch’s cloud streaming technology instead. Other titles such asResident Evil 7, Hitman 3, andControlare available to stream on the Switch, while a cloud version ofMarvel’sGuardians of the Galaxyis also set to be released on October 26. Cloud streaming is a good way for the Switch to work around hardware limitations, but gamers have some reservations about it.
How Will Dying Light 2 On Nintendo Switch Run?
Gamers have long been skeptical of game streaming, a skepticism which was heightened by the rocky release of Google Stadia in 2019. For many early adopters of the Stadia, the first day was rough and saw gamers experience major input lag and stuttering despite high internet speeds. However, Stadia has come a long way since then and is now in a much better state than at launch.
As long as gamers have a steady, fast connection, their games should run fine. For example, Stadia was one of the better places to playCyberpunk 2077at launch, alongside the PC version of the game. This could also be the case forDying Light 2on the Switch. As long as Switch owners have a steady connection, there should be no issues with streamingDying Light 2through the Switch.
In fact, the Nintendo Switch may even be the perfect system forvideo game streaming. Nintendo’s cloud streaming service makes sense as the Switch exemplifies the main point of cloud streaming, the ability to play great games on the go and anywhere. Additionally, unlike with a console or PC, players have free reign to move to wherever their connection may be the strongest. Nintendo’s cloud streaming service could prove to be more popular than any others available.
From what is known about cloud streaming, the cloud version ofDying Light 2shouldn’t have too many problems for users with a good internet connection.Dying Light 2fans on the Nintendo Switch need not worry about any potential shortcomings for now, as long as their connection is sufficient.
Dying Light 2: Stay Humanis set to release on July 15, 2025, for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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