Throw that on top of the hype for Nintendo‘s next big Act—some leaked timings for the Switch2 were laid bare online, and the gamers went nuts! EA issued a cryptic map revealing global launch windows as part of setting up the summer of #SplitFiction, further drumming up speculation, demands for Battlefront, and…somewhat confused remarks about hacked accounts?
First, let us provide the juicy bits: the map (fast deleted by EA but not before being made immortal by the internet) leaked indicating some kind of staggered timing for the release of Switch2 across regions and then an odd day for the surprise announcement with no official utterance of anything from Nintendo about it. This sounds tempting, but with all these so-called “Switch Pro” rumors going on for years, you can only imagine how much a player would pay for anything carrying the Nintendo stamp and that cool new chipset.
And that’s when the mess begins: the wildly incoherent responses to EA’s tweet begin to flood in. In the midst of the hype, gamers took control of the thread to scream for *Star Wars Battlefront 3* like it were their last meal. Some comments went as far as: “We need Battlefront 3,” “Do not make Battlefront 3 give it to a company that will actually care,” and, best of all, “This is not Battlefront 2.” Now, that’s classic from a certain perspective! Probably, EA was not anticipating their Switch2 tease becoming a Battlefront referendum, although that is just what happens on Twitter.
Others went into a completely…different level. Another loud voice grumbled on how EA did not account for daylight saving time in Sydney (oof); a desperate shout for help regarding an account being hacked (“My all games are in there!!”); and then “Where is she EA” with some logging to something. The wildcard internet stands undefeated.
Back to the Switch2—why SplitFiction? No idea. Maybe it’s the code name for the new console, maybe it’s a new game, or maybe this is one big trolling session by EA. But the leak suggests a simultaneous worldwide rollout with staggered release dates across regions, thereby angering the usual suspects in “forgotten” territory (looking at you, Africa and the Middle East, based on the comments).
The war between physical and digital can’t possibly be ignored, either. Number One: “Yet couldn’t be bothered to do a cartridge for physical,” was just downright cruel. Digital is a love-it-or-hate-it for the rest of us. And if Switch2 ever decides to go full digital…considering this is just the beginning of comment warfare.
Meanwhile, Titanfall fans barged in, screaming for *Titanfall 3* (RIP), Mobile Need for Speed hopefuls queried for some news (silence), and FIFA players begged for their scoreboard to be worthy of their profession. EA’s tweets were a Rorschach test: everyone saw what they wanted, be it relevant or irrelevant to Nintendo.
And what next? Leaks permitting, Nintendo’s summer showcase would open up the Switch2 with promotion of EA’s *SplitFiction* as a launch title. Or the whole thing is a misdirect, and we’re all going clown. Either way, the tantrums have already gone down in history.
To the guy asking, “Is it not launching in Africa?”—bruh, we’re just trying to figure out if the console even exists. Stay strong.
In short: The hype is real; those ridiculous EA replies keep coming, and the *Battlefront 3* demands stand eternal. Bring on summer!
