Virtuos, the Singapore-headquartered port and remaster studio, has publicly stated that it wants to bring two of Rockstar Games' biggest open-world titles to Nintendo Switch.
In a new interview with Pocket Tactics, Virtuos studio technical director Andy Fong was asked which games he'd like the studio to tackle next. His answer was direct: “[The] team is eager to adapt Grand Theft Auto 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 for the Nintendo Switch. We're personally big fans and believe these games can shine again on the Switch, delighting even more players.”
Why Virtuos is worth taking seriously here
This isn't a random studio throwing its name at a dream project. Virtuos has a track record with Rockstar specifically. Back in 2017, the studio handled ports of the Xbox 360 and PS3 version of LA Noire for Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch, so it already knows how to translate Rockstar's engine work to Nintendo hardware.
The studio's resume has only grown since then. Virtuos co-developed The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered alongside Bethesda Game Studios, bringing the action RPG to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. A Switch 2 version of that remaster is currently in development. The studio also handled Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, the full remake of Metal Gear Solid 3. XCOM 2 and The Outer Worlds are also on its Switch port list.
Here's the thing: a studio that can wrangle Oblivion Remastered onto Switch 2 hardware has a credible shot at GTA 5.
The numbers that make this conversation worth having
Grand Theft Auto V has sold 225 million copies across all platforms since its original Xbox 360 and PS3 release. Red Dead Redemption 2 sits at 82 million. Both figures are staggering, but neither game has ever appeared on a Nintendo platform. A Switch or Switch 2 port would open both titles to a handheld audience that has never had access to them.
The Switch 2 angle is particularly relevant. With Nintendo's newer hardware offering meaningfully more processing power than the original Switch, ports that would have been borderline compromises before become genuinely viable. Virtuos is already proving that with Oblivion Remastered.
Fong's comments represent the studio's personal ambitions, not a confirmed project. Neither Rockstar Games nor Take-Two Interactive has announced any Switch version of GTA 5 or Red Dead Redemption 2. This would require Rockstar's approval and involvement.
What would need to happen next
The ball is entirely in Rockstar's court. Virtuos can express interest all day, but a port of this scale requires the IP holder to commission the work. Rockstar has historically been selective about where its flagship titles appear, and GTA 5 has already been re-released multiple times across generations.
That said, the timing isn't terrible for this conversation. GTA 6 is on the horizon, and a Switch 2 port of GTA 5 could serve as both a revenue stream and an on-ramp for Nintendo players who have never experienced the series before picking up the next entry.
For now, Fong's comments are the clearest public signal yet that a credible studio is actively interested in making this happen. Whether Rockstar picks up the phone is another matter entirely. If you want to brush up on the Los Santos experience in the meantime, the Grand Theft Auto V guide collection has everything you need to revisit the game while the Switch port conversation plays out.
