Amid rumours of a next gen patch for Red Dead Redemption 2, the voice actor for John Marston has teased an announcement for this week.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of several third party games rumoured to be getting a Nintendo Switch 2 port, alongside the likes of Halo and Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
Developer Rockstar hasn’t announced anything about a new version of the Western epic, but per a report last month, a Switch 2 version is expected to launch later this year, around the same time as a next gen patch for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
While we’ve heard nothing since, the actor who plays John Marston in Red Dead Redemption and its sequel has teased some ‘exciting news’ for later this week – and many believe it could be Nintendo related.
During a Twitch livestream on Saturday, while he was playing the original Red Dead Redemption, actor Rob Wiethoff said: ‘I’ve got such exciting news. I can’t share it with you right now and it’s absolutely killing me.
‘Not as soon as tomorrow but definitely before Friday, oh my goodness, the news I have to share. And I won’t be the only one sharing it, I cannot wait for you to know what’s going on.’
He added: ‘I am so excited. I truly cannot think of anything else, especially playing this game, I can’t think of anything else other than what I want to tell you so bad.’
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While there’s a chance he could be talking about something else entirely, the obvious conclusion is an announcement for Red Dead Redemption 2 on current gen hardware.
If it does relate to a Switch 2 port, it could be tied to a Nintendo Direct, especially as they typically air on Wednesday or Thursdays. Nintendo has held a Direct in June consistently for years, but one hasn’t been announced for this month yet.
Rockstar announced the PlayStation 5 version of GTA 5 during a Sony State Of Play in June 2020, so it’s entirely possible the company could replicate the same strategy with Nintendo for Red Dead Redemption 2 – even if Rockstar, as shown with GTA 6, does have a habit of simply tweeting stuff out.
Rockstar has released several games on the Switch, including GTA: The Trilogy and the original Red Dead Redemption. These versions didn’t have online support, so it’s unclear if a potential Red Dead Redemption 2 port on Switch 2 would be the same.
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