DeepSeek said it wants people to help create the "next generation of intelligent product experience" centered on large language models. Illustration by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty Images 2025-04-28T07:39:39Z Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? DeepSeek is hiring for a job in product management and design. It's a major shift from the startup's focus on AI model research. The rush to hire product talent mirrors a broader trend in the US. DeepSeek, the Chinese startup that rattled the AI industry earlier this year, is hiring for a product role that illustrates the company's shift from research to commercialization.In a job notice posted Tuesday on its official WeChat account, DeepSeek said it is looking to fill a "product and design" position on its teams in Beijing and Hangzhou.The Hangzhou-based firm labeled the job notice "urgent." The company wrote that it wants people to help create the "next generation of intelligent product experience" centered on large language models.Candidates are expected to have product management experience and be proficient in product and visual design, the notice said.DeepSeek did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment.DeepSeek is also hiring a chief financial officer and chief operating officer — jobs not labeled urgent. The company is expanding its research and engineering teams, according to other listings on its WeChat account.The move marks a major shift for the company, which has been focused on fundamental AI model research. Last month, DeepSeek released an upgraded version of its open-source V3 large language model, boosting its reasoning and coding capabilities.Founded in 2023 by Chinese entrepreneur Liang Wenfeng, DeepSeek made headlines and disrupted markets in January after unveiling its low-cost reasoning model, R1. The startup claims R1 can rival top competitors like OpenAI's GPT-4 — but at a fraction of the cost.An analyst told Business Insider earlier this month that DeepSeek's latest models — especially the reasoning-focused R1 and R2 set to launch later this month or in May — mark a "significant inflection point" in China's AI ambitions."These models not only match the best-in-class performance globally, but are also open-sourced under the most permissive MIT License," said Wei Sun, the principal analyst for AI at Counterpoint Research."That changes the game," she added.Unlike flagship models in the US, which are typically closed-sourced and monetized through APIs or enterprise licensing, DeepSeek's models like R1 and V3 are free for anyone to download, modify, and integrate.DeepSeek has been quiet about the progress of its next-generation R2 model.Amid high costs and chip shortages, Chinese firms have been prioritizing AI integration and consolidation to stay competitive, an analyst told BI earlier this month.Tencent has deployed its Hunyuan model and DeepSeek R1 across its massive ecosystem, including WeChat, said Ray Wang, a Washington-based analyst who specializes in AI and US-China tech statecraft. WeChat, China's biggest social media app, is used by nearly 1.4 billion people.Baidu has also integrated DeepSeek R1 into its search engine, he said.While details about DeepSeek's hiring process are scant, Liang, the founder, has made it clear that he values creativity over experience when it comes to hiring.In a 2023 interview with Chinese tech publication 36KR, he said that "experience is not that important," even in a similar role. "Basic skills, creativity, and passion are much more important," he added."Our core technical positions are mainly filled by fresh graduates or those who have graduated one or two years ago," he said.Rise of product managersThe rush to hire product talent mirrors a broader trend in the AI world.In the US, product managers are seen as increasingly critical for some companies in the AI era, helping bridge the gap between rapidly advancing AI technology and real-world user needs."The future really does belong to product managers," Frank Fusco, a product manager turned CEO of a software company called Silicon Society, told BI in November.As AI becomes more capable of handling coding and other engineering tasks, Fusco said it's an opportunity for product managers to take on an even greater role.OpenAI is hiring seven product manager roles in its New York and San Francisco offices, and Anthropic is hiring 11 product-related roles, according to the companies' websites.However, some tech companies are revisiting their reliance on product managers. Microsoft wants to increase the number of engineers relative to product or program managers, BI's Ashley Stewart reported last month. Other companies like Airbnb and Snap have been rethinking the need for product managers. Recommended video

Bruce Logan, an English cinematographer and effects artist on Star Wars: A New Hope and other Hollywood films, at 78 years old. In a statement to the Hollywood Reporter, Logan’s wife Mariana Campos-Logan revealed he passed on April 10 following a “short illness.” Last week, Logan’s daughter Mary eulogized him on Instagram, remembering him as “a rebel with a camera, a pioneer with a story, and my personal hero. He was a visionary cinematographer, director, and visual effects pioneer. My dad didn’t just work on movies—he made magic.” Born May 15, 1946, Logan began making animated films at 14 years old, which grew into visual effects by the time he was 19. In 2014, he credited his father Campbell, who directed several classical dramas for BBC, with teaching him how to employ a spilit-screen, his first-ever special effect. “My father told me that every frame of a film should be a perfect picture,” said Logan at the time. “He’s responsible for all my knowledge of film history and for introducing me to the films of all the great directors of the day, including Stanley Kubrick.” Funnily enough, Kubrick was the first director to give Logan his first screen credit. At 19, he was brought on as a visual effects artist for 2001: A Space Odyssey, and worked under VFX supervisor Doug Trumbull. Across his 50-year career, Logan did VFX work for Batman Forever, Airplane, and the aforementioned Star Wars, where he was part of the second unit team that filmed the explosion of the Death Star. (He’s even technically part of Blade Runner, as his work on the unreleased Zabriski Pointe appeared in the opening titles for Ridley Scott’s sci-fi film.) His cinematography career includes the first Tron and The Incredible Shrinking Woman, plus music videos for Prince and Madonna. He also briefly tried his hand at film directing with 1986’s Vendetta. Along with his wife and daughter, Logan is further survived by another child, Campbell. Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what’s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.

Villa Nagiso Renovation / OTAA.llcSave this picture!© Takashi UemuraLodging, Renovation•Japan Architects: OTAA.llc Area Area of this architecture project Area:  62 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2025 Photographs Photographs:Takashi Uemura Lead Architect: Yutaro Ohta More SpecsLess Specs Save this picture! Cultivating the Countryside – The town of Nagiso in Nagano Prefecture, where the site is located, is a place that even Japanese people rarely hear about. Most of the land is surrounded by forest, and the area is home to the "Kiso Hinoki" brand of wood, which has become the identity of the community through the diverse traditional craft skills of its artisans, such as woodworking and hinokasa (hinoki hats). This place, which has been crowded with tourists mainly from overseas in recent years, is also the hometown of my grandparents.Save this picture!With its declining and aging population, Nagiso town is an advanced region, so to speak, and it is a microcosm of Japan's future. I felt that putting down roots in this place and continuing to work as an architect would provide a hint for the future of architecture. Therefore, we decided to purchase the land and buildings, renovate them, and plan, design, construct, and operate a hotel for rent.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!First, in order to open the space to the rich tea plantation and mountain scenery, wooden fixed sashes were replaced. In addition, all of the characteristic atrium space was painted silver, transforming the former wooden hut into a minimalist and unique space.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!For the Japanese-style room, the old tatami mats were removed and replaced with "Kiso hinoki bark board," a flooring material developed jointly with Katsuno Lumber, a local forestry and lumber company in Minami-Kiso. This flooring material is a luxurious strand board that utilizes the bark of the Kiso hinoki tree.Save this picture!Save this picture!During the construction, we invited fragrance designer Megumi Fukatsu to create an original fragrance using Kiso Hinoki together with the students who were responsible for the construction. We think of architecture in terms of its component parts and design, even the interior elements that are invisible to the eye.Save this picture!The cups used in the hotel were also created using the Nagiso roroku technique to create a special piece with an original design. Through DIY and workshops, this architecture was designed not from a big plan, but as a series of small actions. The world we will create in the future may be shaped by the accumulation of these small acts of craftsmanship.Save this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less About this officeOTAA.llcOffice••• MaterialWoodMaterials and TagsPublished on April 28, 2025Cite: "Villa Nagiso Renovation / OTAA.llc" 28 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1029513/villa-nagiso-renovation-otalc&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本!想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?是否 You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

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sionydus Member Jan 2, 2021 2,717 West Coast, USA I missed out on most of the NS1 catalog. Of the big first party titles, I only played BotW and Mario Odyssey. At the very least, these are the titles I'm looking to play: Tears of the Kingdom Echoes of wisdom Metroid dread Fire emblem three houses Luigi's mansion 3 Pokémon legends Arceus Link's Awakening Remake All the Xenoblade Chronicles Super Mario RPG Metroid Prime Remastered Bayonetta 3 Any chance they're going to either patch or re-release NS2 versions these if I wait a bit? Edit: fixed the list. I put Odyssey for some reason  Last edited: Yesterday at 7:27 PM Renna Hazel Member Oct 27, 2017 13,056 Echoes of Wisdom is getting an update, so you might as well wait for that one. I'm waiting out Xeno X to see if it will.   LegendofLex Member Nov 20, 2017 6,397 The Zeldas and Mario Odyssey are all getting patched. Of those, only BotW and TotK are paid upgrades. I could see Metroid Prime getting one later. But not Dread. I'm guessing the Xenoblades will run more or less at their target resolutions and framerates (I.e. fewer to no drops) without needing a patch.  Last edited: Yesterday at 6:19 PM Mandos Member Nov 27, 2017 38,711 I don't think we'll see many more like MP4(or even the Zelda's) I'd imagine we'll get a few more that are more expanded dlcs than anything but most would be postgame?   Ryengeku Member Oct 26, 2017 6,166 California, US Three Houses would be on Koei Tecmo since it was the Warriors engine that it was essentially developed on and they did most of the work for that game. They're working on the next Zelda Warriors game so not sure how likely that'll be at the moment. The first BOTW Zelda Warriors game also needs help with its frame rate as well. Legends Arceus would be another much needed candidate for upgrades.  GDGF Member Oct 26, 2017 8,934 I just remembered that I haven't gotten Odyssey yet so definitely saving it for the patch lol   Zeal543 Next Level Seer Member May 15, 2020 7,090 Honestly don't think we'll see anymore beyond these, at least not first party   Ashes of Dreams Fallen Guardian of Unshakable Resolve Member May 22, 2020 19,333 So correct me if I'm wrong but there are four types of potential upgrades here? Nintendo Switch 2 Versions With New Content Nintendo Switch 2 Versions With Just Resolution/Frame Rate/HDR Boosts Free Patches for Switch 1 games to run at higher frame rates and make use of Switch 2 hardware Potentially even without patches some Switch 1 games might run better anyway Is that right? This is honestly kind of confusing. If that's right, I say wait at least to see if they get the free patch. If they do, they likely won't have a Switch 2 version.  Dekuman Member Oct 27, 2017 20,817 Do we have comfirmation the 'free' patches specifically address pefromance and isn't for intergration of the 'C' button?   night814 One Winged Slayer Member Oct 29, 2017 16,234 Pennsylvania Zeal543 said: Honestly don't think we'll see anymore beyond these, at least not first party Click to expand... Click to shrink... Really I feel the exact opposite, they'll have a bunch available now and they'll space more out for the next few years to fill any release gaps   TaySan SayTan Member Dec 10, 2018 36,354 Tulsa, Oklahoma I honestly doubt we are going to get much more beyond launch window. Really hoping we will get a Pikmin 4 update   Edward ▲ Legend ▲ Avenger Oct 30, 2017 5,907 I'm not waiting because Nintendo is Nintendo and they're the kind of company that would update all their big first party games but do it randomly 4 years from now.   Rockets Member Sep 12, 2018 3,265 Dekuman said: Do we have comfirmation the 'free' patches specifically address pefromance and isn't for intergration of the 'C' button? Click to expand... Click to shrink... I don't think games need to be updated to use the C button. Mario and Luigi Brothership was shown utilizing C button screen sharing and it hasn't been announced to receive an update (yet)  SlyCoug88 Member Jan 10, 2018 1,309 night814 said: Really I feel the exact opposite, they'll have a bunch available now and they'll space more put for the next few years to fill any release gaps Click to expand... Click to shrink... That's my thinking as well. They don't have the benefit of a bunch of Wii U games to port like switch did, but they can continuously breath new life into a bunch of switch games with visual updates and potentially a bit more DLC-type content. This is what I want at least. And I think it would make sense to fill out the schedule.  Ryengeku Member Oct 26, 2017 6,166 California, US Ashes of Dreams said: So correct me if I'm wrong but there are four types of potential upgrades here? Nintendo Switch 2 Versions With New Content Nintendo Switch 2 Versions With Just Resolution/Frame Rate/HDR Boosts Free Patches for Switch 1 games to run at higher frame rates and make use of Switch 2 hardware Potentially even without patches some Switch 1 games might run better anyway Is that right? This is honestly kind of confusing. If that's right, I say wait at least to see if they get the free patch. If they do, they likely won't have a Switch 2 version. Click to expand... Click to shrink... By virtue, if a game ran with variable frame rates on Switch 1, then running them on Switch 2 should just allow them to run at the max frame rate they were initially trying to target. Such as Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes kept fluctuating between 35 fps to 60 fps, so I'm hoping it'll just be a solid 60 on the Switch 2 when I put it in.   RPG_Fanatic Member Oct 25, 2017 4,760 I feel like any 1st Party game that was developed in house will get either a free update or a Switch 2 Edition at some point. 1st party games that were developed with outside help like Three Houses will be more complicated since they will either have to negociate a time period where the outside team can work on the patch or find another team that could work on the patch.   nekonekoneko Member Oct 1, 2024 239 Dekuman said: Do we have comfirmation the 'free' patches specifically address pefromance and isn't for intergration of the 'C' button? Click to expand... Click to shrink... Does the C button do anything at all in games? I thought everything related to gamechat would be at a system level, so no changes needed for games   night814 One Winged Slayer Member Oct 29, 2017 16,234 Pennsylvania SlyCoug88 said: That's my thinking as well. They don't have the benefit of a bunch of Wii U games to port like switch did, but they can continuously breath new life into a bunch of switch games with visual updates and potentially a bit more DLC-type content. This is what I want at least. And I think it would make sense to fill out the schedule. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Extra funny that some wiiu games can get a third life on switch 2, botw already coming.   Roliq ▲ Legend ▲ Member Sep 23, 2018 7,229 Zeal543 said: Honestly don't think we'll see anymore beyond these, at least not first party Click to expand... Click to shrink... TaySan said: I honestly doubt we are going to get much more beyond launch window. Really hoping we will get a Pikmin 4 update Click to expand... Click to shrink... I mean, this is the same guys who are still updating their legacy game catalog and the Nintendo Music bit by bit It is believable to think they may have some updated games for later a new content  krat0zs Member Jan 18, 2020 377 UK I would say for some of them you might as well play now rather than just sitting and waiting. Not sure if you have other stuff in your backlog to play, but the Switch 2 isn't out for nearly a month and a half anyway, and some of those games might never get patches. Totk has been confirmed, but not sure if it will benefit that much from a res/fps bump, it performs fine on Switch 1. Mario Odyssey all they could really do is bump the resolution I'd think, it already runs at 60 and I don't see them getting it to 120 so you might as well play that now. Link's Awakening and Echoes of Wisdom have their slightly jarring double buffered V sync where they bounce between 30 and 60fps which is very distracting to some people. (I got through EoW just fine tbh, didn't play LA) but the Switch 2 could fix that. Metroid Dread already runs at 60 locked I think and looks great FE3H doesn't look or run the best but I don't think they are patching that? It might not be a priority for them. I, at least, can deal with the spotty performance with it being turn based. LM3 already looks really nice on Switch. A 60fps bump could be nice but I don't think they have announced it? Pokemon Legend Arceus probably won't get a patch being a few entries behind at this point Some people are not happy with the image quality of the Xenoblade games (I think they look fine) but I don't think they have announced a patch for them and seems a bit unlikely they'd do all of them? Mario RPG is mostly fine, the frame rate is a little iffy which the switch 2 could fix even without a patch (it targets 60fps with drops) but drops aren't the worst thing in a game like this And Metroid prime remastered looks and runs amazing already, it is 900p so a res bump could be nice but it seems a little unlikely  Qikz Member Oct 25, 2017 13,693 TaySan said: I honestly doubt we are going to get much more beyond launch window. Really hoping we will get a Pikmin 4 update Click to expand... Click to shrink... Pikmin needs mouse mode, it'll be so good. It's why the Wii version was so good as well.  Harmonie Member Oct 21, 2024 642 Northeast USA night814 said: Really I feel the exact opposite, they'll have a bunch available now and they'll space more out for the next few years to fill any release gaps Click to expand... Click to shrink... Oh no... So is this going to become like Wii U ports to the Switch? Please don't let it be so.  TechnoDisaster Member Oct 29, 2017 3,289 USA The older the game, the less likely it is to get a full Switch 2 Edition. BOTW will probably be the biggest exception to this rule. I would love a lot of the 1st party titles to get upgrades, but I'm not getting my hopes up. I'm at least waiting to see if Xenoblade X gets anything near launch, even if it's just a free performance patch.  krae_man Master of Balan Wonderworld Member Oct 25, 2017 10,579 I played Galaxy 1 and 2 during the pandemic just before before the Mario 3D collection was announced. I didn't get annoyed. Just play what you want to play and have fun.   Dekuman Member Oct 27, 2017 20,817 Rockets said: I don't think games need to be updated to use the C button. Mario and Luigi Brothership was shown utilizing C button screen sharing and it hasn't been announced to receive an update (yet) Click to expand... Click to shrink... nekonekoneko said: Does the C button do anything at all in games? I thought everything related to gamechat would be at a system level, so no changes needed for games Click to expand... Click to shrink... i misspoke, my impression was some of the games were being updated for gameshare, like Clubhouse games. That said, Zelda EOW and LA are SP games so i assume they are pefromance patches, just not clear to me what these patches are for.  Rinku_ Member May 4, 2023 2,062 Really hoping the Xenoblade games get an upgrade so I have an excuse to revisit them. I have a feeling we'll get a direct a little bit after launch that might go over the next few months following launch.   Scott Summers Member Dec 8, 2024 179 sionydus said: I missed out on most of the NS1 catalog. Of the big first party titles, I only played BotW and Mario Odyssey. At the very least, these are the titles I'm looking to play: Tears of the Kingdom Super Mario odyssey Echoes of wisdom Metroid dread Fire emblem three houses Luigi's mansion 3 Pokémon legends Arceus Link's Awakening Remake All the Xenoblade Chronicles Super Mario RPG Metroid Prime Remastered Any chance they're going to either patch or re-release NS2 versions these if I wait a bit? Click to expand... Click to shrink... I assume every single Nintendo switch title is going to get a switch 2 update. It's just way too much money on the table for Nintendo to leave behind when they can charge for an FPS update  Psamtik Member Oct 27, 2017 7,797 I'll be very surprised if these updates don't get rolled out periodically over the life of the console. It's a relatively low-cost way to pad out a release schedule, versus dumping everything at once only to be confronted "now what?" a month later anyway.   Dekuman Member Oct 27, 2017 20,817 Rinku_ said: Really hoping the Xenoblade games get an upgrade so I have an excuse to revisit them. I have a feeling we'll get a direct a little bit after launch that might go over the next few months following launch. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Nintendo's H2 is completely undated. We have new Warriors that Winter (which could easily be early 2026), Pokemon ZA and MP4, but those are cross-gen but i guess could slot in as a major release. I do suspect thier late spring/summer direct in place of E3 is going to be quite huge and drop at least one more game for this year.  Windrunner Sly Member Oct 25, 2017 7,641 Will riot if Astral Chain and Bayo 3 don't get updates.   OP OP sionydus Member Jan 2, 2021 2,717 West Coast, USA Windrunner said: Will riot if Astral Chain and Bayo 3 don't get updates. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Oh I forgot about Bayo 3. That's a big one  Richietto One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 25,843 North Carolina Links Awakening and Echoes of Wisdom should run substantially better with Switch 2 so definitely wait for those. We really don't know much about the performance boosts for Switch 1 titles yet though. Have to imagine something like Xenoblade Chronicles X will get something given the profile was in the game to do so, but who knows if that'll be a free Switch 1 patch or one of their payed tiers.   frosted-flakes Member Apr 6, 2022 578 I wonder if we'll see more $10 upgrades. It seems to me like they knew they could charge for an upgrade but established upgrades are feee. They didn't wanna create new content for the full $20 switch 2 edition, so they slapped some shit together and priced it lower.   Richietto One Winged Slayer Member Oct 25, 2017 25,843 North Carolina frosted-flakes said: I wonder if we'll see more $10 upgrades. It seems to me like they knew they could charge for an upgrade but established upgrades are feee. They didn't wanna create new content for the full $20 switch 2 edition, so they slapped some shit together and priced it lower. Click to expand... Click to shrink... I'm sure we'll see a few more but I actually don't think we will see all that many. The fact that only 5 games are getting payed upgrades at launch, and only 2 are getting new content for the $20 upgrade and those 2 titles are Mario Party and Kirby while also knowing a broad list of other titles getting free upgrades tells me they are likely being very particular about what to charge for. Any cross gen titles that could make use of the Switch 2 power might have a $10 upgrade but outside of that the list might get really slim for Switch 1 titles if the free upgrades are broad and substantial enough.   Liam Allen-Miller Member Nov 2, 2017 7,903 Shibuya Dekuman said: Do we have comfirmation the 'free' patches specifically address pefromance and isn't for intergration of the 'C' button? Click to expand... Click to shrink... The C button opens the GameChat stuff for all software. There's no need to patch anything for that!   Dremorak Uncle Works at Nintendo Member Oct 25, 2017 9,768 New Zealand Harmonie said: Oh no... So is this going to become like Wii U ports to the Switch? Please don't let it be so. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Completely different situation because those games weren't playable on Switch at all and might have been lost to time on WiiU. These games ARE playable on Switch 2, the re-releases just give them better performance, visuals and sometimes new content. Also like has been already said, a lot of switch 1 games had variable frame rates and resolutions, and those games should just run and look better right out of the box  JigglesBunny Prophet of Truth Avenger Oct 27, 2017 35,821 Chicago Not directly related to your list OP, but it's nuts Wonder doesn't have an upgrade ready for launch. 4K, 60 FPS and 1440p, 120 FPS with HDR is such a no brainer that it's genuinely confounding it isn't happening already.   Solobbos ▲ Legend ▲ Member Oct 27, 2017 2,072 Right now I'm interested in Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door and Mario & Rabbids: Sparks of Hope. If they get a 60 FPS update, I'll buy 'em. Otherwise, no thanks.   Prison_mike Member Oct 26, 2017 1,636 Link's Awakening is in desperate need of a FPS boost so hopefully they'll do it...   Vito One Winged Slayer - Formerly Undead Fantasy Member Oct 25, 2017 18,387 I will always want a better cart build so I hope they do all of them.   WhoaIsThatMars Member Oct 25, 2017 2,702 湘南 JigglesBunny said: Not directly related to your list OP, but it's nuts Wonder doesn't have an upgrade ready for launch. 4K, 60 FPS and 1440p, 120 FPS with HDR is such a no brainer that it's genuinely confounding it isn't happening already. Click to expand... Click to shrink... It's weird that it isn't in the list given the fact that it was literally the example they showed when talking about the screen's 120hz display. I think that maybe they didn't want to talk too much about backwards compatibility during the Direct. Maybe we get more news leading up to release about all the games getting updated. (They could also be making dlc for Mario Wonder and make us pay for the upgrade 😩😩😩😩😩)  Transistor This isn't going to go the way you think Administrator Oct 25, 2017 41,315 Washington, D.C. I mean, it's not like the game is going to be drastically more enjoyable. Just play the games now   werezompire Zeboyd Games Verified Oct 26, 2017 15,006 I'm going to be really annoyed if the Xenoblade games don't get Switch 2 enhancements. It's frustrating, but I understand if stuff like Astral Chain and TMS#FE don't get upgrades since those weren't big sellers, but Xenoblade is an entire series that's been growing in popularity over time.   Flame Lord Member Oct 26, 2017 3,623 It's a good question. I have numerous games I've waited years to play, and now I might be waiting longer for an improved SW2 version. I'm thinking big sellers, games with generally large appeal will probably get them, like Zelda, Mario, Smash etc., but smaller ones might get simple updates, and ones that have successors coming soon (like MK8) probably won't get anything. JigglesBunny said: Not directly related to your list OP, but it's nuts Wonder doesn't have an upgrade ready for launch. 4K, 60 FPS and 1440p, 120 FPS with HDR is such a no brainer that it's genuinely confounding it isn't happening already. Click to expand... Click to shrink... It's really weird obvious ones like that don't have something day one, yeah. Totally forgot about Wonder.  lovecatt Member Nov 12, 2017 2,444 I think bayo 3 and maybe the xenoblade games are the only on that list that will get switch 2 versions   Mocha Joe Member Jun 2, 2021 13,269 You could also wait for the Switch 3 and the games could get patched. You never know!   Anth0ny Member Oct 25, 2017 51,883 That's my plan. Got a big ol Switch 1 backlog I'm excited to dig through on Switch 2. Also time for a Mario Odyssey replay.  WhiteRabbitEXE Member Oct 25, 2017 14,766 Arizona Man, just enjoy the games. The way some of y'all approach this pastime is exhausting. Let the framerate fomo go  Astral Lovelace Member Oct 25, 2017 3,761 Windrunner said: Will riot if Astral Chain and Bayo 3 don't get updates. Click to expand... Click to shrink... Yup, I'm hoping ALL the Platinum Games releases get a patch.   th1nk Member Nov 6, 2017 9,334 now I want Metroid Dread Switch 2 Edition with alternate soundtrack DLC and 120 fps 😮‍💨  

Menu Home News Hardware Gaming Mobile Finance Deals Reviews How To Wccftech Gaming Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Is Already a Million Seller Alessio Palumbo • Apr 28, 2025 at 04:00am EDT Sandfall Interactive proudly announced an important sales milestone for its debut game, the turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The game sold over half a million units in the first day alone, and after three days, it has become a million-seller. This is particularly relevant because it's in addition to the game being available on Game Pass, which undoubtedly reduces full-game sales on PC and Xbox. Given that this is not a triple-A budget game, it's possible that the game could be close to breaking even. Critic and user reviews so far are also excellent, with many already pitching Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as a potential Game of the Year candidate. Indeed, from the very announcement, the game immediately looked exciting. The blend of a fantasy setting inspired by Belle Époque France with the plot twist of a seemingly all-powerful being condemning an entire year class to death was powerful. Similarly, on the gameplay side, the game mixes classic turn-based JRPG action with real-time elements powered by Quick-Time events for dodges and parries, for example. There are also renowned actors and voice actors such as Andy Serkis, Charlie Cox, Ben Starr, and Jennifer English leading their performances to the cast of main characters. The Unreal Engine 5 powered game has relatively low system requirements, but those who don't meet them can play it anyway via NVIDIA's GeForce NOW cloud platform. NVIDIA DLSS Super Resolution is natively supported, while Frame Generation is only available via a PureDark mod released exclusively to the modder's Patreon subscribers. Wccftech only got access to the game on launch day, so our review is still being worked on and will come later this week. Meanwhile, if you've been playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, what are your impressions so far? Let us know in the comments section. Subscribe to get an everyday digest of the latest technology news in your inbox Follow us on Topics Sections Company Some posts on wccftech.com may contain affiliate links. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com © 2025 WCCF TECH INC. 700 - 401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada