In GTA III's Definitive Edition, the iconic 'Zombie Elvis Found' headline was mysteriously changed to 'Zombie Rocker Found' — despite the original being a harmless reference that had existed since 2001.
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One of the scattered Vice City newspapers still rocking the original 'Zombie Elvis' headline — back when Rockstar didn't give a damn.
Close-up of the OG 'Zombie Elvis' headline in Vice City — pristine, unbothered, iconic.
The GTA III close-up that got hit in the Definitive Edition — this harmless 'Elvis' became the cowardly 'Rocker'.
Even plastered on a Fun Cola cup in GTA III — the Definitive Edition couldn't let this little Easter egg be.
The stalker's bag in GTA III stuffed with 'Zombie Elvis' papers — wonder what garbage the Definitive Edition stuffed in there instead.
Scattered GTA III newspapers with the original headline — a 2001 legacy the Definitive Edition chose to erase for no good reason.
Rockstar deleted this iconic GTA III landmark — then sneaked it back in a totally different way.
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Rockstar officially acknowledged a 2004 fan mod — and the fake name everyone called it.
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Elvis existed in GTA's universe — but his name was erased from every game.
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You can turn any car into a submarine to hell with one number change.
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