Fans of the Grand Theft Auto franchise are debating their favorite myths over the years. Grand Theft Auto games hold many secrets for players to discover, and myths are a small subsection of what Rockstar's games have to offer.
Myths were a key part of fan engagement with the Grand Theft Auto franchise, predominantly in the mid-to-late 2000s when gaming culture on the internet was really beginning to take off. This led to a variety of urban legends that would often come with a grainy picture taken on a mobile phone and were usually impossible to determine whether it was real or fake. It added another layer of fun to the games, with many spending hours with friends trying to find hints of something that may or may not exist.
The thread was brought up by Reddit user ALEX_13_M, and others wasted no time posting their favorite myths in the comments. One of the most popular recurring answers was the GTA: San Andreas Bigfoot myth, which claimed that players could find Bigfoot in the forests of Los Santos. The myth became so widespread that Rockstar would eventually reference it, allowing players to play as Bigfoot in GTA Online. Another myth that features a lot in the thread is GTA 4's Ratman, which to this day has never been proven to be true or false either way.
A big part of the reason these myths take off is the abundance of Easter eggs found in Grand Theft Auto games. Just last year, players discovered a Liberty City Easter egg in GTA Online nine years after its initial release, so there are always new things being found. This leads many to believe that every small reference could have a bigger meaning, and while it certainly could, it often won't. Regardless, the culture around Grand Theft Auto myths continues to endure online.
Even if they're not as common to see these days, there will likely be plenty of myths in the upcoming GTA 6. As recently as GTA 5, players were still coming up with in-depth theories such as the Mount Chiliad mystery that the community would come together to try and solve. The main issue is that in this day and age, many games are moddable and therefore have much easier access to the in-game files. Because of this, it's much easier to debunk myths simply by looking into the files. Still, that hasn't stopped the Mount Chiliad rumblings, so it's unlikely it would stop any potential GTA 6 myth in the future.