Virtuos eyes GTA V, RDR2 for Switch 2

Virtuos said on May 18 that it wants to bring Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 to Nintendo Switch, adding a new public expression of interest around two Rockstar titles that have never appeared on Nintendo hardware in full form. The comments came from Andy Fong, a technical director at the Singapore-headquartered port and remaster studio, in an interview with Pocket Tactics that was later cited by several gaming outlets. Fong did not announce a signed project, a release window or publisher approval. Rockstar Games and Nintendo have not announced either title for Switch or Switch 2. ### What exactly did Virtuos say? Andy Fong told Pocket Tactics that Virtuos’ “team is eager to adapt Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 for the Nintendo Switch.” He added: “We’re personally big fans and believe these games can shine again on the Switch, delighting even more players.” Those remarks were quoted by Video Games Chronicle on May 18 and echoed in follow-up coverage the same day. (videogameschronicle.com) The May 17 Pocket Tactics interview was framed around the 15th anniversary of L.A. Noire and Virtuos’ history with Rockstar-related port work. Virtuos’ own site linked to that Pocket Tactics coverage, confirming the interview’s existence and topic. (videogameschronicle.com) ### Why is Virtuos part of this conversation at all? Virtuos worked with Rockstar before on L.A. Noire, developing ports of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in 2017, according to Video Games Chronicle. That background gives the studio a direct prior link to Rockstar technology and to shipping a Rockstar title on Nintendo hardware. (virtuosgames.com) The studio has also built a broader reputation around difficult ports and support work. Video Games Chronicle said Virtuos has handled Switch versions of XCOM 2 and The Outer Worlds, and more recently has been involved with Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered. (videogameschronicle.com) ### Are these actual Switch 2 ports in development? Rockstar Games has not announced Grand Theft Auto V or Red Dead Redemption 2 for Nintendo Switch or Switch 2, and Virtuos’ comments stop short of saying development is underway. The clearest verified fact is that Fong described the studio as interested and eager, not commissioned. (videogameschronicle.com) Several follow-up reports connected the remarks to Switch 2 because of the hardware demands involved and because current reporting says a Switch 2 version of Oblivion Remastered is in development for later this year. But that linkage is an inference drawn by outlets and not a formal announcement from Rockstar, Nintendo or Virtuos for either Rockstar game. (videogameschronicle.com) ### Why do GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 stand out? Grand Theft Auto V has sold 225 million copies across formats, while Red Dead Redemption 2 has sold 82 million, Video Games Chronicle reported. Those figures help explain why any new platform version would attract attention even without an announcement. (videogameschronicle.com) Neither game has been officially released on Nintendo’s current hybrid platform. That makes Virtuos’ comments notable mainly because they pair two of Rockstar’s biggest catalog titles with a studio that already has a Nintendo-Rockstar port on its résumé. (videogameschronicle.com) ### What should readers watch next? Rockstar Games, Take-Two Interactive and Nintendo are the companies to watch for any formal next step, because Virtuos cannot greenlight those ports on its own. Until one of those companies confirms a project, the story remains a statement of interest from a contractor with relevant experience rather than a product announcement. (videogameschronicle.com) Later in 2026, the planned Switch 2 release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered could offer the next concrete public test of Virtuos’ current Nintendo-facing port work, according to Video Games Chronicle. (videogameschronicle.com)