Cross-Platform Cloud Saves (Steam and Nintendo Switch)

[Wilde]

New with the patch is saving between the Switch and vanilla Civ VI. I would hope this leads to the expansions coming to the Switch. Maybe I will populate Hall of Fame after all for standard rules.

 

[fantsu]

This is good news.
This might help finding bugs too.

 

[Gregolution]

Best news!!!! Never saw this one coming. Going to have to buy a third copy of the game now! (steam, my son's switch copy and now need a switch copy for me too )

 

[OmegaDestroyer]

While a neat idea in theory, I don't see how this will work. Chances are that Civ owners who have it on both PC and the Switch will have the expansions for the PC. So how will cross-play from two incompatible builds work?

 

[Gregolution]

well it's vanilla games only for now. And I'm sure they'll release expansions eventually

 

[OmegaDestroyer]

But what civ fan who owns the PC version and Switch version is going to still be playing vanilla? I can't imagine the numbers are very high. This is just a bizarre move.

 

[Gregolution]

yeah I'm in exactly that position, but I'm hoping this is a hint that expansions are about to be released for switch.......

 

[Wilde]

But what civ fan who owns the PC version and Switch version is going to still be playing vanilla?

Me.

I do play vanilla on the Switch often and I am hoping the Switch Pro rumors come true as I would like a 2nd setup. Weekends is when I play GS on PC but the Hall of Fame will be fun to update for the standard rules. TBH, I am hoping this also leads to Switch & PC multiplayer. If that happens I will be in heaven. To me, the cross-platform cloud save opens up so much potential beyond the expansions on the Switch.