Firaxis Silent on Civ 7 Switch 2 Joy-Con

The recent Nintendo Switch 2 reveal sparked excitement, particularly with a glimpse of what appears to be a "mouse" mode for the Joy-Cons. The trailer shows detached Joy-Cons placed on a surface, connecting to what seem to be flat-bottomed connectors, allowing them to slide like a mouse on a mousepad. A possible slider pad on one connector further fuels this theory. Pre-reveal rumors suggested this functionality, hinting at a sensor inside the Joy-Cons similar to those in computer mice. However, Nintendo remains officially silent on this feature and its implications.

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The reveal immediately brought to mind *Civilization 7*, already confirmed for the original Switch and likely compatible with the Switch 2. The question is: will a dedicated Switch 2 version leverage the potential mouse functionality? In an IGN interview, while lead designer Ed Beach remained tight-lipped, executive producer Dennis Shirk offered an intriguing response:

"It is definitely intriguing," Shirk 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 likely won't announce a Switch 2 version of *Civilization 7* directly (leaving that to 2K Games), an April Switch 2 Direct might shed light on this. Although much remains unknown about potential mouse support and the new Joy-Con button, we know the Switch 2 is slated for a 2025 release (likely June-September), and a new *Mario Kart* is in the works. You can find more Nintendo Switch 2 coverage [here](link-to-coverage).