"We would first like to send you our most sincere apologies for the technical problems currently affecting the game. As it stands, the quality of the game does not meet the expectations of the players as well as our standards and we we are aware of that.” said in November 2020 the teams of PlayMagic and Microids , respectively developers and publishers of the remake of the beloved FPS comic book, XIII , released in 2003.
Hardly affected by the pandemic, the launch of XIII Remake was a real failure. Today, PlayMagic and Microids join forces with the French studio Tower Five (Lornsword: Winter Chronicle) in the hope of achieving the quality expected on this remake. In addition to this big corrective update for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC versions, which will of course be free, the three teams are getting a port on Nintendo Switch as well as a multiplayer mode for up to 13 players . .
A very struggling XIII
“ We are aware that the initial release of XIII Remake on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC did not meet the standards that gamers wanted. More than a year ago, we made the decision to entrust the resumption of production to the Roche studio Tower Five, which has already worked with us on several occasions, in particular by successfully porting the game Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders on Nintendo Switch.
We really wanted to fix the game in depth and thus offer XIII Remake owners a free update worthy of the original game. These numerous improvements have been incorporated directly into the Nintendo Switch version and the addition of multiplayer mode on all versions completes the game's development. We can't wait for players around the world to get their hands on this significant update. , from the end of the summer, in order to (re)discover the adventures of the famous agent XIII ” declares Stéphane Longeard, CEO of Microids .
Let's hope that this time, PlayMagic, Metroids and Team Five are on target with their video game remake of the famous Belgian comic strip.
XIII Remake will be available on Nintendo Switch on September 13, 2022 , the same day as the patch update as well as multiplayer mode for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
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