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Virtuos Eyes GTA V, Red Dead Switch Ports

5/19/2026

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Summary

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Virtuos technical director Andy Fong says the studio wants to adapt Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 for the Nintendo Switch.
Virtuos previously ported Rockstar’s L.A. Noire to the Switch in 2017, showing it can translate Rockstar’s engine to Nintendo hardware.
Since GTA V (225 million) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (82 million) lack Nintendo releases, a Switch port would require Rockstar or Take-Two to commission it.

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Historical Context

In 2009 Rockstar brought GTA to handheld with Chinatown Wars on DS, a handheld entry in a series that reshaped open-world gaming after GTA III launched in 2001. Its DS success proved the engine’s adaptability, prompting Take-Two to consider Switch ports of blockbuster titles like GTA V, which has sold 225 million copies.

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Story summary

Virtuos technical director Andy Fong says the studio wants to adapt Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 for the Nintendo Switch.
Virtuos previously ported Rockstar’s L.A. Noire to the Switch in 2017, showing it can translate Rockstar’s engine to Nintendo hardware.
Since GTA V (225 million) and Red Dead Redemption 2 (82 million) lack Nintendo releases, a Switch port would require Rockstar or Take-Two to commission it.

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