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GTA 6 reveals weather wildlife and activities from Game Informer feature

Game Informer’s GTA 6 cover feature has released new details on Leonida’s weather, wildlife and activities. Reports from the feature describe hurricanes, over 170 animal species and new activities across the map.

ReportedFiled 3 min readImage: Rockstar Games

Overview

Reported Game Informer announced on September 25, 2026 that Grand Theft Auto VI would headline issue 382. After the feature became available, Rockstar Intel and Insider Gaming reported details from the magazine about Leonida’s weather, wildlife, map size and activities.

Reported Rockstar Intel reports that Game Informer’s feature covers a redesigned weather system for GTA VI with tropical storms and hurricanes. Insider Gaming reports that the feature also details more than 170 animal species and several activities planned across Leonida.

Key facts

  • Reported Weather: Rockstar Intel reports that GTA VI has a new weather system with tropical storms, hurricanes, lasting rain effects, wind simulation and changing conditions across Leonida.
  • Reported Wildlife: Insider Gaming reports that GTA VI includes more than 170 animal species, with over 60 bird types and more than 30 land mammals.
  • Reported Map size: Rockstar Intel reports that Art Director Aaron Garbut described GTA VI’s map as about twice the size of GTA V’s map.
  • Reported Activities: Insider Gaming reports that Game Informer’s feature confirms activities including mini-golf, kayaking, scuba diving and backyard wrestling.

Leonida’s weather system gets more detail

Reported Rockstar Intel reports that Game Informer’s feature describes a weather system rebuilt from lessons learned with Red Dead Redemption 2. The outlet says storms can leave puddles and wet surfaces behind, with rainbows appearing after rainfall.

Reported According to Rockstar Intel, the feature describes wind effects that influence hair, loose objects, water and vegetation. The outlet also reports that weather can vary between different parts of Leonida at the same time.

More than 170 animal species reported

Reported Insider Gaming reports that GTA VI will contain more than 170 animal species across Leonida’s environments, including birds, mammals, fish and reptiles. The outlet lists manatees, flamingos, pelicans and alligators among creatures not previously seen in a Rockstar game.

Reported Insider Gaming reports that Rockstar Vice President of Dynamic Art Michael Kane said the team wanted to recreate Florida’s ecosystems throughout Leonida’s cities, countryside, waterways, ocean areas and wetlands. The outlet says some animals can be tracked and grouped into Rare, Discoverable and Legendary categories, but their full identities have not been revealed.

Activities and the size of Leonida

Reported Insider Gaming reports that Game Informer’s feature confirms new activities for GTA VI, including mini-golf, kayaking and scuba diving. The outlet also reports that backyard wrestling returns as an activity involving Jason Duval and a small crowd.

Reported Rockstar Intel reports that Aaron Garbut said Leonida is Rockstar’s largest map so far and is around twice the size of GTA V’s map. The outlet says the world has more density, interaction and interiors than previous Rockstar games.

Context

Our read This follows our earlier coverage of the Game Informer preview before the full feature details arrived: GTA 6 Game Informer cover story will reveal new weather details September 29. The new information is the reported detail about weather behaviour, wildlife numbers and activities after the feature’s release.

Our read The wildlife details connect with existing pages on reef life, flamingos and scuba diving. Rockstar has not provided a complete animal list or explained every possible interaction with wildlife.

Our read

Our read Our read is that the Game Informer feature adds detail to systems that were previously visible only through trailers and screenshots. The weather reports give more context to Leonida’s storms, while the animal reports expand what players can expect from its environments.

Our read Rockstar has not revealed the full activity list, every animal species or how all weather conditions affect missions and gameplay. Those details are still unknown based on the information available from this feature.

Questions

How many animals are in GTA 6?

Reported Insider Gaming reports that GTA VI has more than 170 animal species, including over 60 types of birds and more than 30 land mammals.

Does GTA 6 have hurricanes?

Reported Rockstar Intel reports that Game Informer’s feature includes tropical storms and hurricanes as part of GTA VI’s weather system.

What activities were reported for GTA 6?

Reported Insider Gaming reports that Game Informer’s feature confirms mini-golf, kayaking, scuba diving and backyard wrestling.

Pictures

GTA VI artwork features Jason and Lucia standing together with a Vice City skyline and palm trees in the background.
GTA VI artwork features Jason and Lucia standing together with a Vice City skyline and palm trees in the background. Image: Rockstar Games
Game Informer cover features Jason and Lucia inside a damaged red convertible against the Vice City skyline.
Game Informer cover features Jason and Lucia inside a damaged red convertible against the Vice City skyline. Image: Game Informer
GTA VI screenshot shows a boat on clear water with people preparing for an ocean activity near a dolphin.
GTA VI screenshot shows a boat on clear water with people preparing for an ocean activity near a dolphin. Image: Rockstar Games
GTA VI screenshot shows a nighttime Vice City street scene with traffic, buildings and neon lights.
GTA VI screenshot shows a nighttime Vice City street scene with traffic, buildings and neon lights. Image: Rockstar Games

In the wiki

Confirmed2 min readMini golfMini golf appears in GTA 6 at an alligator-themed course in one of Cal Hampton’s official screenshots: a giant gator over a waterfall, a cartoon gator by the holes and Cal with a putter.Confirmed2 min readScuba divingScuba diving takes GTA 6 players under the water off the Leonida Keys, where a reef holds fish, an eel and a sea turtle. The Extended Look shows a diver exploring an underwater cave.Confirmed6 min readLeonidaLeonida is the fictional US state where GTA 6 is set, in six regions from Vice City to Mount Kalaga. Rockstar has published no map, and previews put it at about twice GTA V's.Confirmed4 min readLeonida KeysThe Leonida Keys are the islands off Leonida's southern tip: Jason Duval's home turf, Brian Heder's boat yard, the Rusty Anchor bar and reefs for scuba diving.Confirmed2 min readReef lifeCoral reefs with fish, an eel and a sea turtle lie off the Leonida Keys in an official still of two scuba divers, and the Extended Look sends a diver into an underwater cave.