GTA 6 mapping project shows a bigger Vice City map based on leaks

The GTA 6 mapping community is continuing its work to pre-determine the upcoming Vice City map, and after the game's official trailer release, the updated map location shows an even bigger land mass than the current Los Santos. The map of the upcoming Grand Theft Auto game is expected to be bigger than the current one, and Rockstar Games seems to be moving in the same direction.

The new land mass is called the state of Leonida. While the gaming studio has yet to reveal the full GTA 6 Vice City map, the unofficial version already looks pretty big compared to the state of Southern San Andreas.

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GTA 6 Vice City map leak: Data miners hint how the real thing could look like

The 'GTA VI - Vice City Mapping Project' was started by DuPz0r after the notorious Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks in September 2022. Over time, many other data miners joined the project and created a concept map for the upcoming game as displayed below.

The unofficial Grand Theft Auto 6 map developed by data miners (Image via DuPz0r and team)

According to them, the map has been created using Rage Engine Units. There were many versions of the map in the past. The above-mentioned version is the latest one (version 0.030) released just after the GTA 6 trailer launch.

The following is a comparison of an early version of the Grand Theft Auto 6 map with the state of Southern San Andreas.

The Grand Theft Auto 5 compared to the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6 map (Image via Reddit)

You can see, even with the entire land mass water and water areas, the state of San Andreas looks dwarfed in front of the state of Leonida in Rage Engine Units.

Another thing to note is that the project map looks incomplete towards the north. Rockstar Games has historically created maps surrounded by huge water bodies, typically an ocean. The GTA 6 map is also expected to follow the same suit.

However, as of now, the researchers do not have enough data to figure out the top portion of the map. Ergo, there is a chance that the state of Leonida could expand more towards the north.

Interestingly, many leakers previously reported that Rockstar Games is going to introduce a dynamic map in the upcoming game, adding more map areas with regular updates. However, an official confirmation is still awaited. The game will be released in 2025 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and other entertainment platforms, possibly including the rumored PS5 Pro.