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Grand Theft Auto games over the years have featured little Edinburgh-themed easter eggs that fans have picked up on.

Developers Rockstar North have their headquarters in the Scottish capital having been founded in Dundee in the late 1980s.

Location names similar to those found in the capital and business names that double as Scottish puns are rife throughout the series, but especially in classics GTA: Vice City, GTA: San Andreas and GTA V.

The “Kincaid Bridge” is almost an exact replica of the Forth Rail Bridge, with the accompanying “Garver Bridge” bearing a striking resemblance to the road version.

There’s even a theory that the city’s football rivalry is represented via two warring gangs in San Andreas.

The Grove Street Families are the protagonist gang in San Andreas, with man character CJ one of their leaders and are easily identifiable by their green attire.

Their sworn enemies are the Ballas, the most powerful street gang in Los Santos, where San Andreas is set.

There’s been a long-held fan theory that the Grove Street Families (green) v the Ballas (purple/maroon) is another little nod to Rockstar’s Edinburgh connections, in that it’s basically a reference to Hibs v Hearts.

This has never been confirmed officially, and neither club I’m sure would be thrilled that they’ve been associated with a violent street gang (even if they are fictional).

However, it wouldn’t bee the first football inspired reference Rockstar have included. In GTA: Vice City, rock band “Love Fist” include a member wearing a Dundee strip.

Various games have also referenced the Glasgow clubs. “R4NG3RS” and “Amo Ruso” have appeared as car licence plates, while the “Celtica Hotel” (est. 1888) features in GTA IV.

Given their penchant for football references, we wouldn’t be surprised if the long running gang war was an affectionate nod to the capital’s clubs.

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