Vigor will be released for Switch this Winter after successful closed beta

Bohemia Interactive’s unique multiplayer/survival title Vigor will launch for Switch this Winter. After a successful closed beta, early access will be granted for those who purchase the Founder’s Pack and will be granted this Winter; Summer in the Northern Hemisphere.

Those who prefer the free-to-play version will need to wait a little longer. There’s no set date for the launch of the free-to-play version of Vigor, but Bohemia Interactive has said it will be avaiable “later in 2020.”

The Founder’s Pack not only grants early access to the Switch version of Vigor it also gives players a number of additional in-game items. These include the Founder Uniform, Vigor Baseball Cap, ‘Dust-Off Hands’ Emote and $40 USD worth of in-game currency.

Vigor

Bohemia Interactive has said, “Based on the Nintendo Switch closed beta, the Vigor team is hard at work on improvements and fixes which came out of the feedback from players. Progress there and the test’s results are why the team is confidently giving early access to Switch players this summer via the Founder’s Pack.”

The closed beta saw more than 16,000 players take part, of which 57% did so in handheld mode. Those players managed to capture over 8,000 airdrops and somehow saw 252 players killed by airdrops.

That’s impressive.

Bohemia Interactive is focusing on improving the visuals on Switch in handheld mode and will ensure gyro controls are included in the final release. They were almost available for the closed beta, but the team wasn’t able to include them in time.

Vigor is an interesting take on the survival/battle royale genre. It sees up to 12 players explore a map to try and claim an airdrop and escape. However, the potential to work together is ever-present, as is the potential to be betrayed.

It’s available free-to-play on Xbox One and the Switch version will be released in early access in Winter and free-to-play later in 2020.

Leo Stevenson
Leo Stevensonhttps://powerup-gaming.com/
I've been playing games for the past 27 years and have been writing for almost as long. Combining two passions in the way I'm able is a true privilege. PowerUp! is a labour of love and one I am so excited to share.

━ more like this

The first episode of Mafia: The Old Country’s developer diary shows off the creation of 1900s Sicily

Hangar 13 and Stormind Games have released the first episode in their developer diary series for Mafia: The Old Country today. Titled Breaking Omertà:...

Elden Ring Nightreign Review (PC) | Co-op ‘Til You Drop

Speaking as a grizzled completionist of everything FromSoftware has ever inflicted upon humankind—from Demon’s Souls to Erdtree—I figured Nightreign would be one more purgatory...

A hands-on with Samsung’s mindblowing Neo QLED TV’s and sound bars for 2025

Samsung has a new line up of Smart TVs and sound bars all powered by AI and we got to spend the day checking them out

Corsair Virtuoso Max Review: Sweet pain

Corsair delivers a premium wireless gaming headset that sounds divine but you'll struggle to keep it on your head for long.

AndaSeat Kaiser 4 XL Review: Built Like a Throne, Feels Like One Too

Gaming chairs have come a long way. Once written off as flashy gimmicks with racing stripes and terrible lumbar support, the new generation of...