

This isn't, of course, the first time Nintendo users in Europe have been negatively impacted by regulations arising from the location of the company's digital store. However, those eager to play Dying Light on Switch can still pick up a physical copy - which are unaffected by the issue and remain available for sale outside of Germany - while the digital version can be purchased on Switch's eShop in the US and Asia. Uncy_Techland says the developer is "currently working with our partner and local authorities to remove the ban as soon as we can", although there's no ETA on that right now. Watch on YouTube Digital Foundry: Dying Light on Nintendo Switch Tech Review. This is making it impossible to officially distribute the game in European countries and also in Australia and New Zealand." is currently banned in Germany where European eShop is officially registered. "Due to nature of content," Uncy_Techland revealed, "the digital version. The mystery was eventually solved by an official Techland spokesperson, who explained the issue stems from the fact Nintendo's European eShop is registered in Germany - a country where Dying Light is unrated and thus prohibited from sale. Switch players began flagging Dying Light: Platinum Edition's unexpected absence from eShop in multiple territories, despite its 19th October release date, over on Reddit.

Players hoping to get stuck into Techland's impressive Switch port of Dying Light have run into a pretty significant hurdle while trying to purchase the zombies-and-parkour shooter from Nintendo's eShop the digital version is currently unavailable in the UK and across Europe as a result of Dying Light being banned from sale in Germany.
