A former Rockstar developer has weighed in on whether Grand Theft Auto 6 should come to Nintendo’s next system.
Jérémy Hartvick, who worked on GTA 6 until his departure from Rockstar in 2020, told Kiwi Talkz that a native version for Nintendo Switch 2 may not be the best move for the publisher right now.
GTA 6 was first publicly teased by Rockstar Games in a trailer released on December 4, 2023, and the franchise’s technical demands and high expectations have made platform decisions a major talking point since.
Nintendo’s original Switch launched on March 3, 2017, and Nintendo has refreshed the line with the Switch Lite in 2019 and the OLED model in 2021.
Nintendo has not disclosed full technical specifications for any successor hardware beyond company announcements, and platform choices for major third‑party titles remain driven by performance, audience and commercial priorities.
In his interview, Hartvick argued that the core GTA audience will gravitate to the platforms that deliver the definitive experience.
He said that many fans will buy or use the consoles and PCs where Rockstar releases the title, and questioned whether risking a compromised experience on another system makes strategic sense.
Paraphrasing his remarks: he does not believe the Switch audience necessarily overlaps strongly with the typical GTA player, and noted that when a game is a system seller, developers and publishers may avoid ports that could dilute the experience.
When the conversation shifted to economic pressures and the higher cost of hardware, Hartvick softened his stance, acknowledging that a Switch 2 port would not be "totally ludicrous" in the long term.
He also discussed the potential for streaming as an alternative delivery method on Nintendo hardware, noting that cloud streaming has been used by several publishers to bring graphically ambitious games to less powerful platforms.
Hartvick’s comments are notable because of his prior work on GTA 6, though he left Rockstar in 2020 and does not speak for the company’s current plans.
For now, Rockstar has not announced platform specifics beyond its public communications, and Nintendo has not confirmed full details for any Switch successor release cadence.
As discussions continue, platform owners, publishers and players will be watching whether technical trade‑offs or streaming solutions shape the path for GTA 6 and other major next‑gen releases.
Jérémy Hartvick, who worked on GTA 6 until his departure from Rockstar in 2020, told Kiwi Talkz that a native version for Nintendo Switch 2 may not be the best move for the publisher right now.
GTA 6 was first publicly teased by Rockstar Games in a trailer released on December 4, 2023, and the franchise’s technical demands and high expectations have made platform decisions a major talking point since.
Nintendo’s original Switch launched on March 3, 2017, and Nintendo has refreshed the line with the Switch Lite in 2019 and the OLED model in 2021.
Nintendo has not disclosed full technical specifications for any successor hardware beyond company announcements, and platform choices for major third‑party titles remain driven by performance, audience and commercial priorities.
In his interview, Hartvick argued that the core GTA audience will gravitate to the platforms that deliver the definitive experience.
He said that many fans will buy or use the consoles and PCs where Rockstar releases the title, and questioned whether risking a compromised experience on another system makes strategic sense.
Paraphrasing his remarks: he does not believe the Switch audience necessarily overlaps strongly with the typical GTA player, and noted that when a game is a system seller, developers and publishers may avoid ports that could dilute the experience.
When the conversation shifted to economic pressures and the higher cost of hardware, Hartvick softened his stance, acknowledging that a Switch 2 port would not be "totally ludicrous" in the long term.
He also discussed the potential for streaming as an alternative delivery method on Nintendo hardware, noting that cloud streaming has been used by several publishers to bring graphically ambitious games to less powerful platforms.
Hartvick’s comments are notable because of his prior work on GTA 6, though he left Rockstar in 2020 and does not speak for the company’s current plans.
For now, Rockstar has not announced platform specifics beyond its public communications, and Nintendo has not confirmed full details for any Switch successor release cadence.
As discussions continue, platform owners, publishers and players will be watching whether technical trade‑offs or streaming solutions shape the path for GTA 6 and other major next‑gen releases.
