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Updated · COGconnected · Jun 18
GTA 6 Expands Vice City Into Leonida, a Florida-Inspired State Ahead of Nov. 19 Launch
Updated
Updated · COGconnected · Jun 18

GTA 6 Expands Vice City Into Leonida, a Florida-Inspired State Ahead of Nov. 19 Launch

3 articles · Updated · COGconnected · Jun 18

Summary

  • Rockstar has confirmed Grand Theft Auto VI is set not only in Vice City but across Leonida, a fictional state modeled on Florida, broadening the game beyond its Miami-inspired core.
  • Trailer footage and promotional material point to a larger world spanning beach towns, swamps, rural communities, industrial zones and highways, with implied locations including the Leonida Keys and Grassrivers.
  • That design would mark a shift from GTA V’s Los Santos-centered map toward a more interconnected state ecosystem, potentially supporting different missions, activities and social dynamics across regions.
  • The setting blends nostalgia and expansion as Rockstar revives Vice City for modern hardware while building what it has signaled could be its biggest open world before the Nov. 19 release.

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