Nintendo is moving away from its family-only image to battle PlayStation and Xbox for hardcore gamers: an unnamed executive says that the company, which was “passive” towards more mature content in the past, has now changed gears and is encouraging some producers of violent or risque videogames to provide content for its Switch console. Doom and Wolfenstein II already serve as two examples, while in the indie space, 18 ratings and edgier content are no obstacle to publication.



Some, understandably, are cautious around all of this and whether it could affect Nintendo’s family friendly image. Of course, Nintendo couldn’t do much more in terms of parental control options on the system, including the smart device app that gives guardians full control over the system. The goal will no doubt be to project that same family friendly stance, while also having the sort of content that’ll appeal to a wide range of older gamers. The test, of course, will be in how 18+ content sells on the hardware, and whether publishers encouraged by Nintendo right now will feel inclined to come back with more games in the future.

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