Rockstar confirms GTA 6 map is largest in studio history

Rockstar Games has confirmed that the map for its upcoming title Grand Theft Auto 6 will be the largest in the studio's history, measuring three times the size of the world in Red Dead Redemption 2. The revelation, shared in recent interviews and previews, positions the game as a monumental undertaking in scale and detail ahead of its launch on November 19, 2026.

The developer provided specific comparisons to its previous open-world games. According to details shared with The New York Times and reiterated by studio head Rob Nelson during a preview event, the entire region of the game is twice the size of the map in Grand Theft Auto 5. Within that, the urban center of Vice City itself is double the size of GTA 5's Los Santos. Furthermore, the combined metropolitan area and its surrounding suburbs measure 11 times larger than the equivalent zones in its predecessor.

Beyond sheer geographic scale, Rockstar has emphasized a commitment to density and detail. The game world is set in a fictionalized version of Florida, encompassing Vice City and other locations like the Leonida Keys and Port Gellhorn. Nelson described the environment as feeling like "a whole other world" filled with...