Nintendo will broadcast a Partner Direct later this week, showing off more games coming to Switch and Switch 2.
The Nintendo Partner Direct will air tomorrow — Thursday, February 5 — at 6am Pacific / 9am Eastern / 2pm UK and last around 30 minutes.
As with all Partner Direct shows, this will be focused on games developed by companies other than Nintendo — so there’s no suggestion that we’ll see the next big Mario platformer here.
Another game you shouldn’t expect to see more of anytime soon is Borderlands 4, development of which has now been placed on indefinite “pause.” Take-Two, the franchise’s publisher, has said this has been necessary to focus resources on the game’s other platforms — but that it is also keen to launch other games on Switch 2 in the future. Could Nintendo finally get a new GTA?
What could we see? With Resident Evil Requiem now just weeks from launch (and tomorrow’s Partner Direct seemingly rated 18+) a look at Capcom’s highly-anticipated new survival horror seems a safe bet. It is set to launch on February 27, the same day as its arrival on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Fans will also hoping to see more of The Duskbloods, the upcoming Switch 2 exclusive developed by Elden Ring studio FromSoftware. Nintendo announced the game with fanfare back in April 2025, though little has been seen of it since.
Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – The Duskbloods
There’s some expectation too of a bigger push from Microsoft, which has so far brought a couple of its games to Switch platforms, while others seeming remain waiting in the wings. Could a Nintendo console finally get Sea of Thieves, following its successful launch on PlayStation 5? And what else from Xbox’s back catalogue might Nintendo fans get to enjoy?
Upcoming third-party Switch 2 games with firm release dates include Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (February 12), Reanimal (February 13), Resident Evil Requiem (February 27), Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake (March 12), Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (March 13), Pragmata (April 24) and 007 First Light (May 27).
Join us tomorrow for all the announcements as they happen.
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