Capcom itself emphasized that a port of Monster Hunter World for the Switch is too difficult. However, the studio behind the Skyrim port for the Switch sees it differently.
Iron Galaxy Studios specializes in creating ports for other gaming studios. The managing director Adam Boyes made an interesting offer to Capcom on Twitter.
In his tweet, Boyes referred to Capcom’s statement that a port of Monster Hunter World to the Switch is too difficult. Boyes asked Capcom to give his studio a chance to realize the port of Monster Hunter World to the Switch:
“Dear Monster Hunter team at Capcom, we understand that it is a challenge to port a game to the Nintendo Switch. But that is exactly what Iron Galaxy does. Give us a chance and we won’t disappoint you.”
Iron Galaxy developed the port of Skyrim for the Nintendo Switch
Iron Galaxy has been responsible for many ports of well-known titles. They brought Destiny to the PS3 and Xbox 360, the Arkham series to PC, and Skyrim to the Nintendo Switch.
The studio did not earn a good reputation with the port of Batman: Arkham Knight to PC. The game was overwhelmed with so many technical flaws that it prompted a deluge of complaints from players. This port has left a bad memory for many.
However, with Skyrim, Iron Galaxy succeeded in porting the big RPG to the Nintendo Switch. The studio would thus not lack experience.
How likely is it that Capcom will accept this offer?
Monster Hunter World would be perfect for the Nintendo Switch. After all, the hybrid console would also bring the title to handheld, which many fans of the franchise would welcome. Most titles of Monster Hunter were released for handheld consoles and became popular here.
However, it is highly unlikely that anything concrete will come from such an offer on Twitter. The likelihood is greater that Boyes has made a PR stunt here.
Furthermore, Capcom stated at the time in the statement regarding the Switch that “various circumstances” would complicate the port. Behind this statement could be more than just technical reasons. There are rumors that certain deals have been made between Capcom and Sony that would prohibit such a port to the Switch. However, this is purely speculation.
While a port of Monster Hunter World for the Switch seems unlikely in the near future, Fortnite might still receive the Switch port in 2018.
