Humankind Rated for Nintendo Switch

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Humankind had some big news during the Summer Game Fest in that the game that is currently only on PC is coming to consoles. However, while the announcement earlier this month detailed the arrival of Humankind on the Xbox and PlayStation consoles, it appears that it's also coming to the Nintendo Switch.

Lauded as one of the best strategy and simulation games of 2021, Humankind feels a bit like a Civ game, but with one huge difference. Instead of trying to take over the world, players in this title are trying to gain as much fame as possible for their civilizations. The game launched last year on the PC and for Stadia but will be making the jump to consoles later in 2022.

Humankind Developers Are Working on Adding Mod Tools

A recent ESRB rating of Humankind indicates that the lack of announcement for the Switch was either an oversight or a bit of info Nintendo was hoping to hold back and announce on its own during one of its own Nintendo Direct presentations. While the next one hasn't been announced just yet, there are rumblings and rumors that another Nintendo Direct could be coming sometime this month.

Considering Humankind is coming to the Sony and Xbox consoles this fall, it seems unlikely that Nintendo would waste any time making it clear that the turn-based strategy game is also coming to the Switch. It wouldn't make a ton of sense to wait too far beyond the news of the other ports to divulge an additional platform, even despite the news that Nintendo is going to be skipping Gamescom this year.

That Humankind is coming to consoles wasn't the only piece of news surrounding the title to come out of the Summer Game Fest. The game is also getting a Cultures of Latin America update that will bring six new cultures, new