This Tommy Vercetti Reference in GTA 6 Is Leaving Fans Confused About the Series' Lore

Grand Theft Auto 6 fans think Rockstar might've messed up when it comes to its own lore, but there may be more to it than meets the eye. In GTA 6's $100 Ultimate Edition, players will get access to a set of powerful revolvers, one for each protagonist. In the official description for the Hawk & Little Morgan Revolver, Rockstar states that they've been "sourced exclusively from the Vercetti Estate," suggesting that they were taken from the mansion that Tommy Vercetti owns in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. However, there is one big problem: Tommy Vercetti isn't supposed to exist in this GTA universe. Rockstar Games did a Q&A in 2011 and revealed that the series' PS2-era games are set in a different universe from the "HD games" (Xbox 360-era and onward). As such, players shouldn't expect major characters to cross over, with the only real exception applying to a few background characters like Lazlow. "The 'universes' are the worlds interpreted at different definitions, 2D, 3D, and high definition, so we felt brands and radio/background characters would exist in both, but three-dimensional characters would not," said Rockstar. "This is the logic (as far as it could be considered logical)