{"id":785182,"date":"2026-09-28T10:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/785182\/"},"modified":"2026-09-28T10:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T10:36:11","slug":"a-former-rockstar-developer-explained-why-gta-6-doesnt-make-sense-for-the-switch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/785182\/","title":{"rendered":"A former Rockstar developer explained why GTA 6 doesn&#8217;t make sense for the Switch 2."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Image_yqf8i0yqf8i0yqf8_ggpu.webp\" itemprop=\"image\" alt=\"A former Rockstar developer explained why GTA 6 doesn't make sense for the Switch 2.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/en.gamegpu.com\/component\/contact\/contact\/zhenek?catid=184\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEvgen Kovalov\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/en.gamegpu.com\/news\/igry\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">GAMES<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t28 September 2026\t<\/p>\n<p>\tViews: 16172<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former Rockstar Games open-world game designer Jeremy Hartwick, who worked on Grand Theft Auto 6 until 2020, commented on the possibility of the game appearing on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console. Hartwick stated that releasing the project on a hybrid platform makes no practical sense. He believes the key reason lies not in the technical limitations of the silicon chip, but in the specific target audience, as dedicated fans of the crime franchise will prefer to purchase a full-fledged desktop console to play the game without compromising on graphics quality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hartwick also noted the enormous increase in computing power in modern silicon chips. According to the expert, current hardware solutions in premium mobile devices and flagship smartphones are theoretically capable of handling a project the size of GTA 6, if Rockstar engineers thoroughly optimize the engine for mobile architecture. However, creating such a version would require colossal production costs for reworking physics, memory, and thermal management, making the release of narrowly focused mobile adaptations unprofitable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rockstar Games has currently confirmed Grand Theft Auto 6 is in development exclusively for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S home systems. The company has not officially announced versions for personal computers or Nintendo platforms. Experts agree that the developers are focused on achieving the highest level of open-world simulation on flagship hardware, avoiding compromises for the sake of running on low-wattage portable processors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"gt-block\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LegionLooterana\/status\/2104218835444269082\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>            DISCUSSION CENTER<br \/>\n            @GameGPU_com<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 4px 0 0 0 !important; font-size: 13px !important; color: #9a9ab0 !important; line-height: 1.4 !important; padding: 0 !important;\">Join the discussion, share your benchmark results, and debate hardware performance in X.<\/p>\n<p>    <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GameGPU_com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"gpu-x-btn-link\"><br \/>\n        Discuss on X<br \/>\n    <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Evgen Kovalov GAMES 28 September 2026 Views: 16172 Former Rockstar Games open-world game designer Jeremy Hartwick, who worked&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":785183,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[59,86,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-785182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-gb","tag-technology","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=785182"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785182\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/785183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=785182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=785182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=785182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}