On today's Nintendo Direct livestream, EA and Nintendo have officially announced that Criterion Games' racer Burnout Paradise Remastered will launch on Nintendo Switch sometime this year.

Criterion Games' racer Burnout Paradise is coming to Nintendo Switch later this year, EA and Nintendo announced on today's Nintendo Direct live stream. Sadly, the exact release date has not been announced.

The game will be fully optimised and enhanced for the Nintendo Switch and will run in buttery smooth 60 FPS. On top of this, the game will support pinch-and-pull map control for ease of navigation.

Along with the base game, Nintendo Switch users will also get eight add-on game packs which were released previously, including the extension to the drivable world with Big Surf Island.

Other additional content that will come in the Switch version includes the Cops and Robbers pack, Legendary Cars, Burnout Bikes, and Big Surf Island, with new locations, challenges and vehicles to discover.

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"We want to give players more choice by delivering games they love to the platforms they want to play on," said Steve Pointon, SVP, 3rd Party Content. "Burnout Paradise Remastered is a high-octane, action-packed experience for a whole new generation of players on the Nintendo Switch who can soon experience the excitement of an open-world racing game anywhere, anytime."

Burnout Paradise Remastered is available now on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.