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GTA 6 Map and Setting: Leonida, Vice City, and Every Confirmed Region
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Where does GTA 6 take place?
Confirmed: GTA 6 is set in Leonida, a fictional US state inspired by Florida, in the present day. Its centerpiece is a modern Vice City — Rockstar's reimagining of Miami. Unlike the neon-soaked 1980s Vice City of the past, this is a contemporary metropolis.
Leonida is more than just the city, though: it stretches from dense urban beaches to remote wetlands and island chains. Explore the places we've cataloged so far in our locations database.
Vice City: the heart of the map
Confirmed: Vice City is the beating heart of Leonida — a present-day take on Miami with glass towers, crowded nightlife strips, packed beaches, and a constant churn of tourists, hustlers, and criminals. It's the densest, most vertical part of the world and the hub most players will spend their time in.
Every confirmed region in Leonida
Confirmed (from official Rockstar material): alongside Vice City, the GTA 6 world includes several distinct regions:
- Vice City — the modern Miami-inspired metropolis.
- Leonida Keys — a Keys-style island chain at the southern tip, linked by long highway bridges over turquoise water; the resort-and-reef end of the map.
- Grassrivers — Rockstar's Everglades: a vast subtropical wetland of swamps, marshes, cypress forests, and slow rivers.
- Port Gellhorn — Leonida's faded coast, with industrial docks, motels, warehouses, truck stops, and working rail lines.
Reported: official screenshots and early coverage have also pointed to areas such as Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga, with other place names (e.g. Hamlet, Kelly County) surfacing from community mapping. Treat the finer regional breakdown as not-yet-fully-official until Rockstar details it.
How big is the GTA 6 map?
Reported / Analysis: GTA 6's map is widely reported to be around twice the size of GTA 5's, with a mix of dense city, wetlands, keys, and coastline. Rockstar has not published an official square-mileage figure, so treat the "2x" number as an informed estimate rather than a confirmed stat. Either way, expect a large, varied world that rewards a fast vehicle.
Could the GTA 6 map expand beyond Leonida?
Rumor / Analysis: there's been speculation about a second state, Gloriana (inspired by Georgia), potentially appearing via future updates or expansions. None of this is confirmed by Rockstar — it's unverified at this stage, and we'll update this page if that changes.
Confirmed vs rumored: map claims
Map claims are the leakiest corner of GTA 6 coverage. The current state of play:
| Claim | Status |
|---|---|
| Setting: the state of Leonida, centered on modern Vice City | Confirmed — Rockstar |
| Regions: Vice City, Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn | Confirmed — official material |
| Gambit Bay (named in official boat/fishing description) | Confirmed — Rockstar website |
| Ambrosia, Mount Kalaga and other named areas | Reported — official screenshots + coverage, not detailed by Rockstar |
| Map is ~2x the size of GTA 5's | Reported — no official figure exists |
| A second state ("Gloriana") via expansions | Rumor — pure speculation |
| The story's ending takes place outside the United States | Rumor — from the story-length leak (details) |
Every "full map" image circulating online is a fan reconstruction — Rockstar has never published an official map.
The bottom line
GTA 6 takes place in Leonida, a Florida-inspired state centered on a modern Vice City, with confirmed regions spanning beaches, wetlands, and island keys. The map is reported to be about twice GTA 5's size. We re-verify this against official Rockstar sources and update it as more of the world is revealed — see when you can explore it yourself in our release date guide.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is GTA 6 set?
- GTA 6 is set in Leonida, a fictional Florida-inspired US state centered on a modern-day Vice City (a reimagining of Miami).
- Is Vice City in GTA 6?
- Yes. Vice City returns as a present-day metropolis and is the main city within the larger state of Leonida.
- How big is the GTA 6 map?
- It's widely reported to be roughly twice the size of GTA 5's map, though Rockstar hasn't published an official size.
- What regions are in GTA 6?
- Confirmed regions include Vice City, the Leonida Keys, the Grassrivers wetlands, and Port Gellhorn, with more areas shown in official screenshots.
- Is GTA 6 only set in Vice City?
- No. Vice City is the main city, but the map covers the whole state of Leonida, including wetlands, coastline, and island keys.
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