DUDE is a corporation manufacturing power tools and heavy machinery in the 3D Universe, including the Manhunt series, and as a chemicals company in the HD Universe of the Grand Theft Auto series.
Description[]
3D Universe[]
The DUDE name first appeared, albeit in beta form, on a Nail Gun 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.
A DUDE crane also appears in Manhunt 2 in the episode "Assassination".
HD Universe[]
In Grand Theft Auto IV, an abandoned DUDE Chemicals refinery can be found in Acter Industrial Park, Alderney. It plays a major role in Pegorino's Pride as the meeting point between the Pegorinos and Pavanos.
In the HD Universe, HVY and MTL replace DUDE's role as a heavy machinery manufacturer.
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.
Vehicles[]
Image | Vehicle | Style | Based on (3D Universe) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Cement Truck in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. |
Cement Truck | Large Truck | International Harvester S-2500 | |
The Crane in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. |
Crane | Dock crane | Dock Cranes | |
The Dozer in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. |
Dozer | Construction Truck | An unidentified Bulldozer | Manufactured by HVY in GTA V. |
The Dumper in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. |
Dumper | Construction Truck | Caterpillar 773 |
Weapons[]
Image | Weapon | Style | Based on (3D Universe) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Nail Gun in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. |
Nail Gun | Nail Gun |
Gallery[]
See Also[]
- NAG - another company in GTA San Andreas that manufactures heavy machinery.
- HVY - A machinery manufacturer which appear to fill in the role of "3D Universe DUDE" in the HD Universe. While DUDE is a chemical company in the HD Universe and HVY manufactures the Mixer, Dozer, Dump and dock cranes, which is machinery similar to what DUDE had manufactured in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
- Brute - a prominent heavy machinery company and vehicle manufacturer from the HD Universe.