Grand Theft Auto VI — Setting
Everything confirmed so far about the state of Leonida — the sun-bleached, neon-buzzed playground of Grand Theft Auto VI, launching November 19, 2026. Every summary below is written in our own words; follow the source links at the bottom for the originals.
Leonida is Rockstar's fictional stand-in for Florida — the packaging for the game's own collector's edition brands it "the Goodtime State." It's the most ambitious setting the series has attempted: not a single city, but a whole state, stitched together from coastline, islands, and mainland sprawl.
The neon heart of Leonida — the series' legendary Miami-inspired metropolis, back in a leading role for the first time since 2002. If the trailers are any indication, it's bigger, denser, and more alive than anything Rockstar has built before.
A ragged island chain off the coast where the criminal underbelly does its business — smuggling routes, boat yards, and off-the-grid hideouts. Protagonist Jason Duval has been working these waters for local drug runners.
Rockstar is still keeping most of the mainland under wraps, teasing "must-see destinations across the sunshine state" on its official site without naming them. Expect the map to keep unfolding right up to launch.
Eight characters are confirmed so far — here they are in our own words. Full official profiles are linked in Sources.
An ex-soldier trying to outrun a youth spent around grifters and crooks. These days he runs jobs for smugglers in the Leonida Keys — and meeting Lucia might be the best or worst thing that ever happened to him.
Raised to fight by her father, she did time in the Leonida Penitentiary for standing up for her family. Out now with one rule — only smart moves — and a plan to take the good life instead of waiting for it.
Jason's friend and fellow hanger-on, happiest at home with a few beers, Coast Guard radio chatter, and a browser full of conspiracy theories. Casual paranoia, fully committed.
A Vice City legend who converted street money into a legitimate empire spanning real estate, a strip club, and a recording studio. All smiles — until it's time to talk business.
More hustler than gangster. He booked acts for Boobie's club while chasing a music career; now he runs Only Raw Records. He just needs a hit.
Bae-Luxe and Roxy — friends since high school who turned street savvy into viral rap tracks and a relentless social media presence. Signed to Only Raw, one hit away from fame.
A seasoned, charming bank robber forever hunting for talent bold enough to chase the biggest scores. Experience counts — but his recklessness raises the stakes every time.
A golden-age Keys smuggler from the drug-running heyday, still moving product through his boat yard alongside his third wife. He lets Jason live rent-free — for a price.
Three ways to buy into GTA VI. Read the fine print: no edition includes a physical disc — even boxed copies ship with a download code.
The full game on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, plus the Vintage Vice City Pack pre-order bonus. Ships November 12 so you can pre-load; playable November 19. When pre-orders opened in June, Amazon US sold out within hours — stock comes and goes.
Everything in Standard, plus extra in-game content — bonus vehicles, weapon skins, and exclusive side missions. Available through the PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, and select retailers.
The collector's box: 11 Leonida-themed collectibles including the Macca the Gator figure, Oakley Frogskins, and a double-sided Leonida map poster. The game is not included — sold separately. Rockstar Store exclusive, one per customer.
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Game Informer's September 29 feature "Welcome to Leonida" reads the state as Rockstar's satire of real-world Florida's contradictions — simultaneously a sleepy retiree haven and a celebrity flashpoint, an ecological wonder and a paved-over resort strip. The piece argues the parody lands because the stereotypes aren't entirely wrong, and that no studio is better positioned to skewer the Sunshine State than the one that invented Vice City.
While we wait for November, the community isn't idle. gtadb.org — a fan-run GTA geography project running since 2013 — is building interactive landmark maps for GTA VI out of pre-release screenshots and footage, attempting to match every in-game building to its real-world counterpart. They've even built a GeoGuessr-style game out of official screenshots to pass the time. The mapping race is half the fun of a GTA launch, and it's already underway.
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