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The map is the largest in the series by a wide margin
Rockstar North’s Aaron Garbut told Game Informer it is Rockstar’s biggest map “by some degree”, about twice GTA V’s. The square-mile figures in circulation are still fan estimates.
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“Grand Theft Auto VI’s Leonida is substantially larger than any previous Grand Theft Auto map, with specific figures often quoted.”
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- Reported. Status: Reported. Covered by a named publication, but not directly confirmed by an official source.
What changed
Until late September this entry said Rockstar had given no size at all. In Game Informer’s cover story, published September 29, a Rockstar studio head put it in words for the first time: the biggest map Rockstar has made, roughly double GTA V’s. That is why the claim has moved from unconfirmed to supported, and the label from Rumor to Reported — it comes from a named Rockstar source, relayed through the press rather than published by Rockstar itself.
What supports it
What supports it:
- In Game Informer’s September 2026 cover story, Rockstar North co-studio head Aaron Garbut calls Leonida the biggest map Rockstar has made “by some degree”, about twice the size of GTA V’s, as reported by VGC
- The game covers the state of Leonida — six named regions — not only Vice City
- Distinct environment types appear across the three trailers — dense urban, beach, wetland and rural
- Rockstar’s own framing describes a conspiracy “stretching across the state”
What contradicts it
What is still not established:
- No area figure: “about twice” is a comparison, not a measurement, and Rockstar has published no square-mile number
- Circulating numbers are derived from trailer geography, flight times and leaked material
- We have read the interview through VGC’s report of it; Game Informer’s full cover story is paywalled
- Size says nothing about how much of the map is open at the start
Status history
- Rumor. Status: Rumor. This claim has not been officially confirmed.
Unconfirmed. Opened after the reveal trailer, when the first size estimates began circulating. — Editorial desk
- Rumor. Status: Rumor. This claim has not been officially confirmed.
Unconfirmed. Re-checked after the extended look. Broader geography visible; still no published figure. — Editorial desk
- Rumor. Status: Rumor. This claim has not been officially confirmed.
Supported by evidence. Rockstar’s Aaron Garbut, in Game Informer’s cover story: the biggest map Rockstar has made, about twice GTA V’s. Still no area figure. — Editorial desk
Sources
- VGC — “GTA 6 map is officially twice as large as GTA 5”PublicationAccessed Oct 2, 2026
videogameschronicle.com/news/gta-6-map-is-o… (opens in a new tab)
Established games publication relaying a print interview with a named Rockstar studio head. The interview itself is in Game Informer’s paywalled cover story, which we have not read in full.
- Rockstar Games Newswire — “Grand Theft Auto VI — Watch Trailer 2 Now”OfficialAccessed Sep 11, 2026
rockstargames.com/newswire/article/3928aaa9… (opens in a new tab)
Primary source. Published by the developer and publisher of the game.
- Rockstar Games Newswire — “Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look — Now Playing”OfficialAccessed Sep 11, 2026
rockstargames.com/newswire/article/4k138k8o… (opens in a new tab)
Primary source. Published by the developer and publisher of the game.
- Game Informer — “Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer Provides Lengthy First Look At Gameplay”PublicationAccessed Sep 11, 2026
gameinformer.com/2026/08/27/grand-theft-aut… (opens in a new tab)
Established games publication with a named editorial staff.
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