Former Assassin's Creed Lead Isn't Happy About Switch 2's Game-Key Cards

"I hate it. I think it's sort of lame".

An awful lot of talk out of the Switch 2 Direct has focused on the console's new Game Key Cards, whether they are a good thing for the industry and if anyone will actually buy the damn things. Now, in a new interview with VideoGamer, the Creative Director on Assassin's Creed III and Far Cry 4, Alex Hutchinson, has shared his two-pence on the fresh-faced physical option — spoilers, he's not all that keen.

The dev drew the comparison between the Switch 2 Game Key Cards and the similar approach taken by the Xbox One back in 2013, saying that Nintendo is going to "get away with it," while fans were quick to criticise Microsoft. “It just shows you the power of nostalgia in our business that the way they will beat up Microsoft versus Nintendo is just not the same, especially in Europe," Hutchinson stated, "It’s like, ‘oh, Nintendo’s doing it, alright we’re not gonna say much’”.

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