GTA Reportedly Eyeing up Groundbreaking Nintendo Switch Launch
The Nintendo Switch may be adding an iconic franchise to its excellent list of games, with Rockstar Games looking to make a grand entrance.
Two iconic presences in the gaming industry could reportedly be looking at a collaboration. The Nintendo Switch may soon be able to run a select few GTA titles thanks to a listing by Rockstar Games that has been spotted by some eagle-eyed fans of the console and franchise.
While the Switch does have an excellent selection of games available to its users, Rockstar Games’ flagship franchise could potentially add a few more gamers to the Switch’s dedicated community while boosting the sales of its own GTA+ subscription service that adds bonus content to GTA Online while allowing free access to other titles from the company’s roster.
Taking GTA to the Streets, Literally
With the Nintendo Switch recently breaking a record held by Nintendo’s very own NES console, its addition to the list of platforms compatible with GTA+ would be yet another feather in its cap while allowing Rockstar Games to gain more traction for its premium subscription service. The console’s unique take on handheld gaming would allow players to enjoy GTA in ways that other platforms it’s on cannot imitate.
GTA‘s entry to the Switch could also help the franchise gain more positive attention ahead of the much-anticipated release of GTA 6 next year. It could also help the company recover from a lackluster response to its Bottom Dollar Bounties update to GTA Online, which came under flak for its poorly implemented mission design.
How Could Rockstar Games Approach GTA+ on the Switch?
The post below from one alert fan of GTA began the wave of anticipation for its appearance on the Nintendo Switch. This player shows a listing for several GTA+ games which include the Switch while also pointing out that Rockstar Games’ site was not currently using these listings.
The post gained a lot of responses from fans of GTA, with some inquiries about which titles would be playable on the Switch.
That list turns out to be quite extensive, including games like the original Red Dead Redemption alongside the Definitive Edition of the original GTA trilogy.
Some players have chosen to question how a GTA+ subscription could work on the Switch considering that it is currently accessible only on GTA 5 which does not have a compatible version for the handheld console.
The listing has led to speculation that Rockstar Games may have something in mind to make GTA on the Switch a possibility, with fans expecting an announcement in the near future.
It’s a theory that other fans seem to approve of, with one user questioning why other gaming giants have not chosen to add their subscriptions to the Switch to make their games reach a wider audience.
However Rockstar Games chooses to approach releasing GTA on the Nintendo Switch, it’s clear that the studio can reap the rewards of the console’s unique design if it was to bring its iconic franchises to its wide player base.
