Here’s the brief:

Ubisoft is bringing its open-world racer to Nintendo’s next console. The Crew Motorfest is confirmed for Switch 2, and it’ll arrive in both physical and digital form rather than being locked to a download-only release.

That’s the headline, and honestly it’s most of what’s confirmed right now. Motorfest is the arcade-leaning, Hawaii-set entry in Ubisoft’s long-running open-world driving series, built around a “festival” structure of themed playlists that hop between road cars, off-roaders, motorsport machinery and more. It has never pretended to be a simulator, and the Switch 2 version won’t change that — this is casual, always-online cruising rather than a hardcore driving model. The fact that it’s getting a boxed release alongside the digital version is the notable practical detail here, since a physical copy is something plenty of Switch owners still care about.

Why it matters to sim racers: mostly as a signal rather than a must-buy. The more capable Switch 2 hardware landing a game like Motorfest tells you the platform can host bigger, more demanding driving titles than the original Switch ever could comfortably run. That’s worth watching if you’re hoping more serious racing games eventually make the jump to Nintendo hardware. Motorfest itself sits firmly in the arcade camp, so temper expectations on force feedback and wheel support until Ubisoft says more — there’s no confirmed word yet on peripherals, performance targets or a release date. If you want a relaxed racer to play on the couch or on the go, this is squarely aimed at you. If you’re after a proper sim on Switch 2, treat this as an encouraging sign that the door is open, not as the game that walks through it.

Originally reported by Traxion.