FFXIV on Switch 2 may have Joy-Con mouse and keyboard help | Gaming | Entertainment | EUROtoday

Final Fantasy Fan Fest confirmed that FFXIV Online is coming to Nintendo Switch 2, and director Naoki ‘Yoshi-P’ Yoshida has additionally affirmed that Joy-Con mouse controls will probably be supported at launch.

After briefly demoing the Switch 2 model reside on stage, Yoshi-P confirmed a number of extra particulars about what followers can count on from the moveable model throughout a press convention. Not solely will gamers be capable of use the built-in Joy-Con mouse controls, however they’ll be capable of hook up a correct keyboard too.

“The Nintendo Switch 2 is a wonderful console,” Yoshi-P says. “You are more free to choose what mode to play in. I hope that players will find the way to play that is most suited for themselves.”

He makes use of the instance of Savage Raid gamers probably preferring to hook up a mouse and keyboard to benefit from the content material on an enormous display screen. More informal gamers, in the meantime, would possibly want to stay to a controller for gathering and crafting.

“Of course with the shift of a daily cycle to now more of a weekly cycle you can choose what you want to focus on,” he says, referring to the upcoming change to the rewards system that’s scheduled to reach with the Evercold growth in January 2027.

Yoshi-P additionally tempers efficiency expectations of FFXIV Online on Nintendo Switch 2. It was difficult to discern what kind of body price the sport was working at in the course of the stage demo, however the director reassured gamers that they ‘don’t must be involved’.

“I want to be honest with you, we are working really hard on the optimization for the platform,” he explains. “We are striving to get the best performance.

“I think with the towns you may see a lower framerate – only because there are so many players that are rendered on the screen. But we are still able to reach 30fps in a stable state.”

FFXIV is about to reach on Nintendo Switch 2 in August 2026. There will probably be a month-long early entry interval which will probably be free to play, after which you’ll must pay a separate month-to-month subscription.

Will you be taking part in FFXIV with mouse and keyboard controls on Switch 2?

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