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Rockstar Confirms GTA 6's Map Is Twice GTA 5's: The Six Regions, Detailed
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Current status
- Current status: "Twice GTA 5" is now a Rockstar developer statement, though still not a square-mile figure.
- Last verified: October 15, 2026.
- Sources checked: Game Informer cover reveal (issue 382, digital edition September 29); VGC's summary.
- What is confirmed: the 2x comparison and the six region names and themes.
- What is not confirmed yet: exact area, and how much of it is water.
What Rockstar said
Reported, on record (via VGC, quoting Game Informer): Aaron Garbut, Rockstar's head of development and co-studio head, called Leonida the biggest map Rockstar has made "by some degree," twice as large as GTA 5 and with more detail.
"We obsessed about every part – the rooftops, the alleys, the internals and everything in between to the point we hit a critical mass with the numbers of our interiors," Garbut said. "This world is a cohesive whole with the density of content and a hand-crafted quality to every bit."
Analysis: Garbut's point is about interior density as much as raw size. GTA 5 had many inaccessible buildings. Compare: GTA 6 map vs GTA 5.
The six regions
Reported (Rockstar descriptions via VGC; real-world inspirations as described there):
| Region | What it is | Real-world inspiration |
|---|---|---|
| Vice City | The urban center: Art Deco, beaches, a major cruise port | Miami |
| Leonida Keys | Island chain | The Florida Keys |
| Grassrivers | Vast wetland full of wildlife | The Everglades |
| Port Gellhorn | Faded tourist town with cheap motels and rundown malls | Florida's declining resort towns |
| Ambrosia | "The heart of Leonida," industrial: factories and refineries, with a powerful biker gang | Florida's industrial interior |
| Mount Kalaga National Park | Northern wilderness and wildlife | The Florida–Georgia border culture |
Real places behind them: GTA 6 Florida guide.
What we still don't know
- No official area figure. "Twice" is a comparison, not a measurement.
- No full official map. Rockstar has shown regions, not a complete map. The only paper map announced is the poster in the $399.99 Vice City Collection.
- Fan maps are still estimates. See the GTA 6 mapping project.
Confirmed vs rumored: GTA 6 map size
| Claim | Status |
|---|---|
| Leonida is twice as large as GTA 5's map | Reported — Rockstar's Garbut via Game Informer |
| Rockstar's biggest map "by some degree" | Reported — same interview |
| Six regions: Vice City, Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia, Mount Kalaga | Reported — Rockstar via Game Informer |
| An official square-mile figure | Not released |
| Leaked full-map images | Unverified — see map leaks |
The bottom line
"About twice GTA 5" is now Rockstar's own claim, with six named regions to fill it. Our official map guide tracks what Rockstar has shown visually.
Sources checked
Update log — 2026-10-15: Published. Supersedes the "estimate" framing in older coverage.
Frequently asked questions
- Is GTA 6's map bigger than GTA 5's?
- Yes. Rockstar's Aaron Garbut told Game Informer it is twice as large as GTA 5's map.
- How many regions are in GTA 6?
- Six: Vice City, the Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga National Park.
- What is Ambrosia in GTA 6?
- Rockstar describes it as the heart of Leonida, an industrial region of factories and refineries where a local biker gang holds sway.
- Has Rockstar released GTA 6's exact map size?
- No. Rockstar has given a comparison to GTA 5, not a square-mile figure.
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