Rockstar loves hiding easter eggs in its games, especially when it comes to theGrand Theft Autofranchise.Grand Theft Auto 5is certainly no exception, with the open world packed with easter eggs - some of which have taken years for fans to discover. Now Reddit user ShaolinManuelMiranda believes they’ve found yet another easter egg inGrand Theft Auto 5six years removed from the game’s original release, and it’s a possible reference to the events of Rockstar’s most recent game,Red Dead Redemption 2. Please note that this article will haveMAJOR SPOILERSforRed Dead Redemption 2.
Reddit user ShaolinManuelMiranda found a park inGrand Theft Auto 5’s open world called Arthur’s Pass Trails. Some have interpreted the name of this park to be possible foreshadowing of the events inRed Dead Redemption 2, as they pertain to main character Arthur Morgan. As those who have played through all ofRed Dead Redemption 2will know, Arthur doesn’t exactly make it through the game alive, hence “Arthur’sPassTrails.”
Of course, it’s possible that this is just a coincidence, butRed Dead Redemption 2did technically start development near the end ofGTA 5’s development cycle. It’s possible that Rockstar had already ironed the details of the game’s story and knew that it was going tokill Arthur from tuberculosis, and so the developers decided to sneak in this reference to his death inGrand Theft Auto 5.
Whether or not this is an intentional reference toRed Dead Redemption 2is up for debate. But withGrand Theft Auto 5already having so many easter eggs, it’s not hard to believe that this could very well be another one.
Besides this possibleRed Dead Redemption 2reference, there are many other notableGrand Theft Auto 5easter eggs. For example, players can visit Grove Street fromGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas, as well as find UFOs flying in the sky throughout the open world. And given the sheer size ofGrand Theft Auto 5and its open world, it’s not out of the realm of possibility that even more easter eggs are still hidden in the game, yet to be discovered.
Grand Theft Auto 5is out now for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
