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Game Devs Embrace Mixed Reception; Switch 2 Performance Debated

The upcoming game "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" from studio Sandfall Interactive is being developed with the understanding that not everyone will enjoy it, a sentiment shared by director Guillaume Broche. Meanwhile, discussions around the Nintendo Switch 2 suggest that achieving 60fps for a game like "Rise of the Tomb Raider" would necessitate significant compromises in its performance or visual quality. AI

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Game Devs Embrace Mixed Reception; Switch 2 Performance Debated

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