The GTA VI map is at least twice the size of GTA V

The map of Grand Theft Auto VI is at least twice the size of the one in GTA V. Rockstar Games confirms that again in the cover story of Game Informer, published on 29 September. The studio stresses density more than size.

Earlier comparisons

The size of the map came up before, in interviews with The New York Times and YouTuber TGG. There Rockstar said the map is about three times the playable area of Red Dead Redemption 2, writes IGN Benelux.

The interview with TGG also compared it with GTA V. The full map of GTA VI is about twice the size of the one in GTA V. Vice City alone is about twice the size of Los Santos.

The difference grows when the surroundings count too. Vice City and its suburbs are together about eleven times the size of Los Santos and the area around it.

Filled, not empty

Size is not the point, according to Rockstar. The world of GTA VI is denser and more interactive, the studio tells Game Informer. A huge world with little to do in it is what Rockstar wants to avoid.

Much of the world is made by hand. Players can enter many buildings, and more than 170 animal species live in Leonida. They range from land animals to birds and animals that live in the water.

The weather gets an overhaul as well. Leonida gets dynamic weather that suits Florida, the region the fictional state is based on.

Grand Theft Auto VI appears on 19 November for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S.