Firaxis Silent on Civ 7 Switch 2 Joy-Con

The recent Nintendo Switch 2 reveal video sparked considerable excitement, particularly a glimpse of what appears to be a "mouse" mode for the Joy-Cons. The trailer shows detached Joy-Cons placed attachment-side down on a surface, connecting to flat-bottomed connectors. These then slide across the surface, mimicking mouse movement. A slider pad is even visible on one connector, adding weight to this theory. Pre-reveal rumors suggested this functionality was possible due to a mouse-like sensor within the Joy-Cons. However, Nintendo remains officially silent on this feature and its implications.

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The reveal immediately brought to mind *Civilization VII*, already confirmed for the original Switch and likely backward compatible with the Switch 2. The question is: will a dedicated Switch 2 version leverage the potential mouse functionality for a superior gaming experience?

IGN recently posed this question to *Civilization VII* lead designer Ed Beach and executive producer Dennis Shirk. While Beach remained tight-lipped, Shirk offered an intriguing response: “It is definitely intriguing,” he teased. “You always do some trade-offs when you have to deal with pure console controls. And the announcement has some great stuff in it. I love what they're doing with the controllers. It's all very cool. That's about all I can say about it in terms of an opinion. I think it looks awesome and they're not wrong, so it would be cool for something like that.”

While Firaxis itself won’t announce a dedicated Switch 2 version of *Civilization VII* (that’s 2K Games’ domain), a Switch 2 Direct is scheduled for April, potentially revealing more information. Although much remains unknown about the Switch 2's mouse support and the new Joy-Con button's function, we do know the console is launching in 2025 (likely between June and September), and a new *Mario Kart* title is in development.

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