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Rockstar has provided its clearest GTA 6 map comparison yet. Here is how Leonida reportedly compares with RDR2 and GTA 5, and what remains unknown.
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View original source| Rockstar has not defined where either city boundary ends |
| Leonida vs. GTA 5's full map | Larger, but no official numerical ratio published | Fan estimates should not be treated as measurements |
The three-times-RDR2 comparison was reported by outlets including GamesRadar following The New York Times' access to Rockstar. Rockstar's official Leonida guide confirms the major named regions but does not display a complete world map or numerical dimensions.
Rockstar has presented Leonida as a state rather than a city map with a small rural border. Official material identifies six major regions:
These are broad destinations rather than a complete list of districts, towns or interiors. The Extended Look also shows airports, marinas, ports, beaches, highways, neighborhoods, industrial sites and smaller communities that may sit within those six regions.
For a closer look at what players can do across the state, see every activity shown in the GTA 6 Extended Look.
Map area and travel time are not the same measurement. Red Dead Redemption 2 is mostly crossed on horseback, while GTA 6 includes cars, motorcycles, boats, helicopters and planes. A larger landscape can therefore be traversed more quickly.
Water may also account for a significant part of Leonida. The state contains bays, rivers, wetlands, beaches and island chains. Those spaces are playable and support boats, airboats, kayaking, fishing, scuba diving and wildlife, but they do not create the same street density as central Vice City.
The shape of the map matters as much as its area. Long keys and coastal roads can produce extended journeys without requiring the same amount of land as a solid square. Bridges, waterways and limited crossings can also change how far apart two places feel.
The Extended Look suggests that Rockstar is using the additional space for contrast, not simply distance. Vice City has crowds, nightlife, traffic and layered interiors. The Leonida Keys create long coastal routes. Grassrivers supports water travel and wildlife, while Mount Kalaga introduces terrain unlike the flat southern part of the state.
That variety can make the world feel larger because each region has a different visual identity and rhythm. It also gives missions more room to change scale: a robbery can begin in a crowded urban interior, move onto a highway and finish at a remote hideout without leaving the same continuous state.
Rockstar has not announced how many buildings can be entered. The Extended Look shows seamless movement through several detailed interiors, but it does not prove that every visible building is accessible. Claims that GTA 6 has a specific percentage of enterable buildings remain unconfirmed.
Community mapping projects can estimate road layouts and landmark positions from trailers and screenshots, but they cannot yet reproduce the final map at a verified scale. Camera lenses, edited sequences, background geometry and changes made during development can all distort the result.
Fan maps are useful visual theories. They should not be used to calculate an official square-mile figure until Rockstar releases a full map, a strategy guide provides scale, or the finished game can be measured directly.
The same caution applies to leaked coordinates. Even authentic development data can come from an incomplete build, use a different origin point or include unloaded space outside the playable boundary.
Several important map questions remain unanswered:
Until Rockstar publishes the full map, the best-supported conclusion is simple: Leonida is designed as Rockstar's largest and most geographically varied modern open world, but its precise dimensions remain undisclosed.
Yes, according to Rockstar information reported after The New York Times' studio visit. The comparison describes Leonida as roughly three times the playable area of Red Dead Redemption 2.
Preview reporting says Vice City is approximately twice the size of Los Santos. Rockstar has not published city boundary maps showing exactly how that comparison was calculated.
Rockstar has not announced an official square-mile or square-kilometer measurement. Numerical estimates circulating online are unofficial.
No. Leonida is a fictional state inspired by Florida. Its cities, geography and distances are compressed and redesigned for the game.
Yes. Both are official regions shown on Rockstar's GTA 6 website, alongside Vice City, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn and Ambrosia.
Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled for November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
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