Krafton’s Neon Giant opens Switch 2 pre-orders for The Ascent Ultimate Edition
In short
Neon Giant, a creative studio under Krafton, has opened pre-orders for The Ascent Ultimate Edition on Nintendo Switch 2, with a digital-only release set for December 3. The edition bundles the base game with major DLC and is priced at 31,000 won, discounted 10% to 27,900 won during the pre-order period on the Nintendo eShop. Ahead of that, a legacy patch for existing platforms is due November 19 to improve localization, HDR support and co-op systems.
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Neon Giant, a creative studio under Krafton, has begun pre-orders for The Ascent Ultimate Edition on Nintendo Switch 2, according to the Korean games outlets. The edition is digital-only and is scheduled for official release on December 3. Pre-orders are being taken on the Nintendo eShop. [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]
The list price is 31,000 won, and the pre-order period carries a 10% discount to 27,900 won, Gamemeca and Kyunghyang Games reported. The Ultimate Edition includes the base game along with the story expansion Cyber Heist and the CyberSec Pack and Cyber Warrior Pack, they said. Kyunghyang Games added that a new trailer was released with the pre-orders, showing combat in the cyberpunk city of Veles and co-op play. [ 4 , 5 ]
Before the Switch 2 release, a legacy patch will be applied to existing platforms on November 19, the outlets reported. It is to improve localization quality and HDR support and to fix co-op teleport and encounter systems as well as major save and progression issues, according to the reports. Those improvements will also be reflected in the Switch 2 version. [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]
The Ascent is an action shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world ruled by a large corporation, supporting single play and co-op for up to four players, with weapons and cyberware combined to build a combat style. It first launched in 2021 and has been played by more than 12 million users worldwide, the outlets reported. [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]
A tier-1 business outlet’s feed headline also noted the start of Switch 2 pre-orders for the game, but the article text published under it dealt with an unrelated Supreme Court matter rather than the release, and it provided no further details. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
The release extends a 2021 title with more than 12 million players to Nintendo’s newer console, and the November patch addresses long-standing localization and co-op issues on existing platforms as well. For Krafton’s studio network, it is a catalogue reissue rather than a new title, so its significance depends on how the Switch 2 audience responds.
Key facts
- Neon Giant, a studio under Krafton, began pre-orders for The Ascent Ultimate Edition for Nintendo Switch 2. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 ]
- The Ultimate Edition is digital-only and is scheduled for official release on December 3. [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]
- It includes the base game and major DLC: Cyber Heist, CyberSec Pack and Cyber Warrior Pack. [ 4 , 5 ]
- The list price is 31,000 won, with a 10% pre-order discount to 27,900 won on the Nintendo eShop. [ 4 , 5 ]
- A legacy patch for existing platforms is scheduled for November 19, covering localization quality, HDR support and fixes to co-op teleport, encounter, save and progression issues. [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]
- The Ascent is an action shooter RPG set in the cyberpunk world of Veles, supporting single play and co-op for up to four players. [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]
- The game launched in 2021 and has been played by more than 12 million users worldwide, according to the reports. [ 4 , 5 ]
- A new trailer was released alongside the pre-order opening. [ 5 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Pre-orders for The Ascent Ultimate Edition on Nintendo Switch 2 have started. [ 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 ]
- The Switch 2 Ultimate Edition is digital-only and releases on December 3, including the base game and major DLC. [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]
- A legacy patch for existing platforms is planned for November 19 with localization, HDR and co-op fixes that will also apply to the Switch 2 version. [ 1 , 4 , 5 ]
Still unclear
- The pricing and discount details rest on the two Korean games outlets rather than on a Krafton announcement quoted directly. Single-source-type reporting: 31,000 won and 27,900 won appear in documents 3 and 4, both tech outlets, and no official statement is quoted.
- How many of the 12 million-plus players are current, or how the Switch 2 version will perform, is not addressed. No figures or forecasts beyond the cumulative total are given in the documents.
- One outlet’s feed headline announced the pre-order opening, but its article text covered an unrelated story. Document 2’s article text concerned a Supreme Court matter, so only its headline was usable for this event, and it added no details.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Inven reports that Neon Giant has opened Switch 2 pre-orders for The Ascent Ultimate Edition. [ 1 ]
- Newsis headline reports the start of Switch 2 pre-orders for The Ascent. [ 2 ]
- Gamemeca reports the pre-order opening with pricing, DLC contents and the November 19 legacy patch. [ 4 ]
- Kyunghyang Games reports the Switch 2 release, pre-order terms and a newly released trailer. [ 5 ]