GTA 6 May Be Teasing Return of Manhunt Character

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GTA 6's Cal Hampton appears to have a tattoo of Piggsy from Manhunt on his leg.
The easy-to-miss detail has sparked fan speculation about the possibility of Piggsy making a physical appearance in GTA 6.
The original Manhunt was part of the long-retired GTA 3D universe, but that doesn't preclude the possibility of Carcer City existing in the HD universe, which GTA 6 is suspected to be part of.

The latest batch of Grand Theft Auto 6 promo materials appears to contain a pretty big Easter egg dedicated to Manhunt character Piggsy, as recently observed by one eagle-eyed netizen. While this discovery has fueled some fan speculation about whether Rockstar is hinting at the iconic character's return in GTA 6, there's also reason to believe otherwise.

As one of the most violent and controversial games ever made, Manhunt isn't lacking in terrifying threats. Few characters underline that reputation better than Piggsy, a chainsaw-wielding lunatic wearing a pig's head who's unhinged enough to stand out even among Manhunt's incredibly stacked villain gallery.

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By J Brodie Shirey

While Manhunt will turn 23 in November 2025, it would appear that Rockstar hasn't forgotten about its grisly horror game, at least as far as Piggsy is concerned. YouTuber GTAVIoclock recently highlighted an illustration of Cal Hampton seated on a boat, part of the latest batch of GTA 6 screenshots and artwork released in early May, which appears to show a Piggsy tattoo on his right leg. The tattoo seems to cover much of his shin and extends up to the knee, but is largely obscured by the boat hull, making it difficult to say with certainty whether it truly depicts the infamous character.

The GTA 6–Manhunt Connection Currently Seems Tenuous, At Best

The buzz sparked by GTAVoclock's observation suggests some Manhunt fans would welcome a Piggsy appearance in GTA 6, regardless of how it’s framed. But a tattoo alone is far from confirmation. Rockstar has a long-standing tradition of embedding Easter eggs in its games, most of which carry little to no canonical weight. By contrast, including any Manhunt character in GTA 6 would be significant, given that the original was definitively established as part of the Grand Theft Auto 3D universe 20 years ago. In other words, even if Piggsy were to appear in the flesh in GTA 6, he'd technically be a different character.

Rockstar has yet to officially clarify whether GTA 6 shares the same universe as its immediate predecessor, which itself inherited its continuity from GTA 4. But what's clear already is that the 3D universe was retired many moons ago, making direct crossovers between a classic like Manhunt and GTA 6 unlikely.

As for why Cal Hampton would have a deranged serial killer tattooed on his leg, that’s not too unusual for Rockstar’s brand of character caricature. Based on what the company has revealed so far, Hampton may serve as GTA 6’s equivalent to The Truth from San Andreas—a paranoid eccentric with bizarre beliefs that add flavor to the game's setting and social satire alike. For such a larger-than-life individual, a giant serial killer tattoo isn't just plausible but fairly on-brand.

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