If you’ve played prior Rockstar games, you know that the GTA 6 map will be enormous, stunning, dense, and full of places to explore. Probably the most common questions are those about the location and geography of Grand Theft Auto 6.
The main area of Grand Theft Auto VI will be a contemporary take on Vice City, a made-up version of Miami. The state of Leonida (Florida), where Vice City and other neon-lit areas are located, serves as the setting for Grand Theft Auto VI.
Where Will GTA 6 Be Set?
GTA 6 Map: Vice City Locations and Setting
- GTA 6 is confirmed to be located in Vice City (Miami) and the state of Leonida (Florida), with a very large map.
- The game is set in the modern day, after the events of GTA V
- The map is about almost 2x the size of the GTA V map
- There are rumored to be three major cities, plus four sub-cities and smaller locations surrounding those areas, with a large lake in the middle of the map (Lake Leonida)
- Many landmarks from the Miami area are accurately represented in the game, just like GTA V did with Los Angeles
- A large tennis court can be seen, as well as a football stadium, and a large amphitheater.
- There is an airport and a functional tram, which stops at the airport as well. You can simply walk into the tram to enter it.
- The GTA equivalent of the Florida Keys is included
- There is also a swampy area called Grassrivers, similar to the Everglades
- A location in the game is called Port Gellhorn, as shown on the side of Police Cars. This could mean the world is large enough to have multiple police departments.
- The game shown on an in-game chart includes alligators, boars, dogs, snakes, raccoons, birds, frogs, bobcats, and rodents. There are also symbols for plants and toxic waste.
- Seen Indoor Locations and Enterable Interiors include: Nightclubs / Strip Clubs, Motels/Hotels, Restaurants, Pawn shops, Supermarkets, Fast Food, Gun stores, and Vice City Metro Station. There are also references to functional elevators.
- The Apartments of the two protagonists were also seen in the leaked footage
- One hotel is called is “Kington Hotel”, which has a pool party with live music.
GTA VI Evolving Map: A Fortnite-Style Possibility?
What we do know is that Rockstar Games has changed its development culture and approach to game launch.
To prevent horrible crunch situations, last-minute modifications, staff overwork, burnout, and other issues, Rockstar has opted to shift its strategy from a massive first-day launch, complete with a massive map, to a post-launch-oriented approach.
release, followed by a series of expansions that will introduce new locales and events to the game over time.
The mention of gyms leads us to believe that a muscle/fat element, similar to the one in GTA San Andreas, will return as a feature in the next version.
However, this might also be a very well-fabricated fan leak, so we should be cautious not to believe all we’ve heard thus far.
Some fans have voiced their incredulity in the current leak, labeling it a suspected GTA V hack and pointing out the wobbly camera movements throughout. The person shooting it may have staged a moment of fear to make it appear more genuine.
