| Type | Tools, heavy machinery and chemicals manufacturer |
| Featured in | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Grand Theft Auto IV Manhunt 2 |
DUDE is a manufacturer of power tools, heavy machinery, and chemicals featured in the Grand Theft Auto games and Manhunt 2.
Overview[]
Grand Theft Auto[]
Cement Truck with the DUDE logo on it.
The DUDE name first appeared, albeit in beta form, on a nailgun originally to be used as a weapon in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, but the gun was dropped during development. In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the DUDE name appears primarily on heavy machinery, including cranes, controllable cement trucks, and other earth moving vehicles. In Grand Theft Auto IV, an abandoned DUDE Chemicals refinery can be found in Acter Industrial Park, Alderney.
Crane in Manhunt 2 featuring the DUDE logo.
Manhunt[]
In Manhunt 2, a construction crane bearing the DUDE logo appears at the Maibatsu Plaza in City Center during the episode Assassination.
Influence[]
DUDE may be a spoof of construction companies such as Caterpillar, and the name may be a parody of MAN. The current DUDE logo, which consists of a man lifting the word "DUDE" with some difficulty, first appeared in GTA San Andreas, and remained in use in GTA IV.
List of Appearances[]
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Manhunt 2
- Grand Theft Auto IV