The news desk of the state of Leonida
Everything Rockstar has confirmed, everything visible on screen, and our own read, each one labelled so you always know which is which.
43 daysuntil Grand Theft Auto VI
November 19, 2026 · PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
The state of Leonida
Grand Theft Auto VI is set across the whole state of Leonida. Scroll to fly over it, from the neon of Vice City to the backwoods of the far north.
Our readRockstar has not published a map. The coastline, cities, roads and wetlands follow the community mapping project's reconstruction from official footage. The colors and the region markers are ours.
01 / 06 The city
13 places on the map Our read
ConfirmedThe biggest city in the state and the centre of the story: neon, beaches, art deco hotels on the sand, a working port and neighbourhoods that run from glamorous to gritty.
Our readBased on Miami. Our weather desk shows Miami’s live weather for Vice City.
02 / 06 The islands
4 places on the map Our read
ConfirmedA chain of tropical islands off the southern tip: open water, boats, bars and a slower, sun-bleached pace, with its own share of trouble.
Our readBased on the Florida Keys: a chain of islands joined by one long road over the sea.
03 / 06 The wetlands
1 places on the map Our read
ConfirmedA vast, ancient wetland of sawgrass, swamp and wildlife, where alligators are the famous residents and people come to race through the mud.
Our readBased on the Everglades, south and west of Vice City.
04 / 06 The heartland
2 places on the map Our read
ConfirmedRockstar calls it the heart of Leonida: an industrial town built around a sugar refinery, where a biker gang holds real power.
Our readBased on Florida’s sugar towns. The community map puts it on the south-west shore of the big lake.
05 / 06 The forgotten coast
4 places on the map Our read
ConfirmedA faded stretch of coast: cheap motels, closed-down attractions and empty strip malls, with a new and less legal economy moving in.
Our readBased on the older tourist towns of Florida’s Gulf coast, on the west side of the state.
06 / 06 The north
3 places on the map Our read
ConfirmedA national park near the state’s northern border: hunting, fishing, off-road trails, and people living deep in the backwoods who would rather not be found.
Our readFlorida has no mountains. This hilly, forested north is Rockstar’s own addition.
The Files
Each region opens in the wiki as its claims are verified: what Rockstar has said, what the footage shows, and what is still only our read.
The people
ProtagonistJason DuvalJason Duval is one of GTA 6’s two leads: an Army veteran raised among grifters who runs jobs for drug smugglers in the Leonida Keys, lives rent-free on Brian Heder’s property and teams up with Lucia.
ProtagonistLucia CaminosLucia Caminos is one of GTA 6’s two leads: taught to fight by her father, jailed in the Leonida Penitentiary for fighting for her family, and out with a plan to win the good life her mother dreamed of.
Jason’s friendCal HamptonCal Hampton is Jason Duval’s friend and a fellow associate of Brian Heder: a paranoid homebody who listens in on Coast Guard radio over a few beers.
Vice City legendBoobie IkeBoobie Ike is a Vice City street legend turned businessman, with real estate, a strip club and a recording studio, who co-runs Only Raw Records with Dre’Quan Priest. He is on the official cover art.
Only Raw RecordsDre’Quan PriestDre’Quan Priest is a Vice City hustler turned music executive who runs Only Raw Records with Boobie Ike, has signed the rap duo Real Dimez and scouts hits through the dancers at Boobie’s club.
Rap duoReal DimezReal Dimez are Bae-Luxe and Roxy, high school friends turned rap duo who built their name on viral tracks and social media. Five years after an early hit, they are signed to Only Raw Records.
Bank robberRaul BautistaRaul Bautista is a seasoned bank robber who recruits talent for bigger scores. In the Extended Look, Lucia delivers his car, he hands Jason a gun mid-chase, and the pair wonder if they have joined his crew.
Keys smugglerBrian HederBrian Heder is an old-school Keys drug runner who still moves product through his boat yard with his third wife, Lori, and lets Jason live rent-free. Stephen Root says he plays him.The Wire
GTA 6 writers say Rockstar avoids Trump and current politics in satireRockstar writers said GTA 6 will avoid direct satire of Donald Trump and current political movements, using broader ideas like conspiracy theories instead. The comments came from the LOVE Magazine Issue 27 feature.Read →
ReportedGTA 6 gets new screenshot and Jason-Lucia story details from LOVE Magazine
ReportedRockstar writer says Lucia can stand beside Arthur Morgan and Niko Bellic
ReportedSpotify leak points to Cardi B and Fuerza Regida on GTA 6 album
ReportedGTA 6 will push modern satire further over the top, Rockstar writers sayThe road to launch
Official screenshots
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The Files
102 files on the people, places and things of Leonida, each claim stamped with where it comes from.
Field Guide
GTA 6 editions compared: Standard vs UltimateGTA 6 comes in a Standard and an Ultimate Edition. What each includes, what every pre-order gets, how the Ultimate items unlock chapter by chapter, and which one to buy.Read →
How to pre-order and pre-load GTA 6Step by step: pick an edition, pre-order on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S, get the Vintage Vice City Pack before November 20, and pre-load from November 12 so GTA 6 is ready at launch on November 19.Read →
Will GTA 6 be on PC? What we knowGTA 6 has not been announced for PC: it launches on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only. What Rockstar has said, how its last two big games reached PC, and your options until then.Read →
Everything confirmed about GTA 6 so farEvery fact Rockstar has confirmed about GTA 6 in one page: November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, Jason and Lucia, Leonida, the Extended Look, the editions and the album, plus what previews report.Read →The boards
The Leonida Now community is open: boards for theories, the map, the cast, vehicles and footage, with levels, badges and a notification bell like a real forum.
House rule
A rumor and a press release are not the same thing, so they never look the same here.
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Visible in official footage, cited with its timestamp.
From outside reporting. Described in words, never shown.
The desk’s own analysis, stated as ours.
