Rockstar literally painted Ratman on GTA IV's walls years before the myth went viral.
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Rockstar literally painted Ratman on GTA IV's walls years before the myth went viral.

Before Ratman became a widespread internet myth, Rockstar had already scattered graffiti throughout Liberty City depicting a rat's head on a human male body — essentially illustrating the exact creature players would later claim to encounter. This suggests the developers knowingly seeded the visual idea that would fuel years of community speculation.

Source: Ratman (GTA IV) — CC BY-SA

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