Rogue Company Switch port being delisted due to performance woes

Despite its aged processor and mobile-focused hardware, many developers have managed to bring a surprising number of cross-gen or current-gen titles to the Nintendo Switch – with many of them proving to be a success. Unfortunately, the Switch port of the free-to-play ‘Rogue Company’ will soon be removed due to the fact that “the performance of our Switch port was not up to our standards.”

Making the announcement on their website, the team at Hi-Rez released a statement saying “After a lot of discussion, thought, and conversations across our team, we’ve made the difficult decision for Rogue Company to end support for our Nintendo Switch version, with our final date of support being June 20th.”

Explaining the reasons behind this decision, the team continued, “This choice wasn’t made easily or without concern for our community, however we realized that the performance of our Switch port was not up to our standards, and we were unable to provide the level of support our players deserve. This shift allows us to provide players on other platforms better support & focus for their specific issues, as well as deliver updates with more flexibility and frequency whenever needed.”

Speaking to those who have spent time and money on Rogue Company, the team offered reassurance, saying “As of April 11th, in game purchases for real money will no longer be available and Nintendo eShop purchases will turn off as soon as possible. If you’re a Switch player and wish to continue playing at any point in the future, we highly recommend utilizing Hi-Rez account linking to pick up your progress where you left off on another platform” – meaning both your progress and purchases should be secure.

Rogue Company is a fun game, but there is no denying that a number of Switch ports are pushing the hardware just a bit too much. While it is a shame to see the game being delisted from the Switch platform, the decision to do so does make sense. Hopefully Rogue Company is brought back for the Switch’s successor – whatever that ends up being.

KitGuru says: What do you think of this decision? Do you agree with their reasoning? What did you think of the Switch version? Let us know down below.

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