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No Plans to Bring ‘Wolfenstein: The New Order’ to the Switch (Yet)
With Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus set to hit the Nintendo Switch later this week, the question that some people have been is asking still remains unanswered: What about the first game? Well, according to Panic Button’s Adam Creighton, the people behind the port for Wolfenstein II and DOOM, it’s unfortunately not in the cards at the moment.
Speaking to GameSpot, Creighton puts the ball in Bethesda’s court when it comes to bringing Wolfenstein: The New Order, or it’s standalone prequel, The Old Blood, to Nintendo’s console. “It’s [up to] them and Nintendo as to what would work for the platform,” Creighton said. “I think it’ll be interesting to see how [The New Colossus is] received right after it launches at the end of the month and what Bethesda does from there.”
That being said, Creighton states that Panic Button are “totally up for anything” should Bethesda have any plans to bring those two games to the Switch. Creighton also confirmed that The New Colossus will not ship to the Switch with any of the existing DLC, saying “Bethesda is going to look at what the reaction is in the market, what people want.”
It’s not all bad news at this time, however. In case you’ve been under a rock, Steam is having it’s annual “taking your money” Summer Sale, where you can grab The Old Blood and The New Order in a two-pack with a nice 50% discount until July 5th.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus hits the Nintendo Switch June 29th.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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