When Microids announcement the development of a remake of shooter cult XIII great anticipation was formed, but the modernized version that was released in November 2020 for PS4, Xbox One y PC I did not finish convincing neither critical nor public. Now the French company has announced that the September 13th A free update will be released for all platforms the game is available on, which will include a whole host of new features. improvements and new content who will seek to tackle all the problems of the remake. In addition, it has been confirmed that that same day it will be released in Switchan adaptation that if you are late sine the And it was almost canceled.
To seek redemption XIII Remake Microids has hired the French studio of Tower Fivea company that has taken it upon itself to “rework the entire game”: this implies changes in art direction, improvements in artificial intelligence, completely redesigned interface and recreated sound design. In addition, this study has worked on the implementation of the expected multiplayer online for up to 13 people and has ensured that the consoles next-gen (PS5 y Xbox Series X/S) can run the remake a 60 fps.
The version for Switch will work at 30 fps and will have a physical format
Refering to versin de Nintendo Switchwhich you can see in action on these lines, Tower Five has confirmed that it will work at stable 30 fps. It is port will benefit from all the improvements that XIII Remake is going to receive in September, including multiplayer content. The developer has experience with hybrid development because she has previously worked on very well-adapted versions such as Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders.
“We are fully aware and deeply regret that the initial release of XIII Remake (…) it would not reach the quality standards expected by the players”, says Stphane Longeard, CEO of Microidsagain apologizing for the original version of the remake as they did shortly after the premiere. This time, yes, the apologies are accompanied by better news: “We really wanted to take the time to fix the game and offer owners XIII Remake a free update that would pay the best possible tribute to the original game we all love.”
XIII coming to Nintendo Switch on September 13th both in digital and physical format, which can already be reserved. The same day will be updated on PS4, Xbox One and PC for free with all the new improvements. If you don’t know what went wrong with this remakein our analysis We tell you in detail.