A new leak has stirred up speculation that Red Dead Redemption 2 could come to the Nintendo Switch. That may seem like a challenge, given Red Dead Redemption 2's impressive visual technology, but the leak shows it's possible. The leak in question claims to confirm that a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller emblem can be found in Red Dead Redemption 2's files. While there's no further context to the texture's discovery, it does start an interesting conversation.
Twitter user TezFunz2 posted about the discovery recently alongside the message "Nintendo Switch Controller Found in #RDR2 textures." TezFunz2 did not provide further evidence that the image is actually from Red Dead Redemption 2's files, however. As such, the leak should be considered an unverified rumor. Until that confirmation comes through, it could easily have been a mistake on TezFunz2's part.
With the understanding that this is an unverified rumor, it's still interesting to consider if it's true. If nothing else it's possible that Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC could support the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. The Pro Controller is compatible with PCs, so it's entirely possible that a huge game like Red Dead Redemption 2 would account for it.
There is also the possibility that Rockstar is preparing a Nintendo Switch port of Red Dead Redemption 2 and that the texture is part of those plans. The question to be asked is, if Rockstar is working on a Switch port for RDR2 would the first evidence of it be a single texture of the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller?
There are still many reasons to believe that Red Dead Redemption 2 is not coming to Nintendo Switch. But even if Rockstar isn't working on a Switch port, the community excitement over the possibility could still help persuade the studio that it's worth the effort.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is available now on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Source: TezFunz2