Red Dead Redemption 2 next-gen ports for PS5, Series X|S, Switch 2

A well-known industry insider said this week that upgraded versions of Red Dead Redemption 2 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and Nintendo’s rumored Switch 2 are in development, though no release date has been announced and Rockstar Games has not confirmed the reports. The claim, posted by the leaker on social media, reignites long-running speculation about next-generation ports of the 2018 open-world title.

“Yes, they exist,” the insider wrote, adding, “I have no update on timing for release.” The comment follows months of chatter among players and observers who have pointed to various signs that a new edition of the game may be planned. Fans noted a stealth update to Red Dead Redemption 2’s Steam store page in early October that revised the game description, and other earlier reports suggested the title could be optimized to run natively on current-generation hardware rather than solely through backwards compatibility.

Red Dead Redemption 2 first launched on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in October 2018 and arrived on PC in November 2019. It has been playable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles via backward compatibility, but those versions do not take full advantage...