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GTA 6 Map Is 3x the Size of Red Dead Redemption 2: What to Expect

Explore new details on how Rockstar is building its most ambitious open world in history.

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By Alexandria LopezStaff Writer

  • Primary Subject: Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6)
  • Key Update: Rockstar Games’ Rob Nelson confirmed that GTA 6’s overall map is three times the size of Red Dead Redemption 2 and double the scale of GTA 5.
  • Status: Confirmed
  • Last Verified: August 28, 2026
  • Quick Answer: GTA 6’s map is officially three times larger than Red Dead Redemption 2, featuring a Vice City that doubles the size of Los Santos.

If you thought Red Dead Redemption 2's map was huge, just wait until you visit Leonida in GTA 6.

For months, we've heard about how GTA 6 is Rockstar's biggest and most ambitious entry yet. Thanks to the extended look, we finally got to see the game in all its glory. In less than 30 minutes, we saw Jason and Lucia go on a massive car chase, take down cops on a drug bust, and even go skydiving.

Curious about just how big GTA 6's map is going to be? Here's what we learned.

GTA 6 Will Have Rockstar's Biggest Map Yet

A report from the New York Times featuring interviews with Rockstar's developers states, "The overall map, the studio said, is three times as large as the playable area of its previous game, Red Dead Redemption 2."

Additionally, YouTuber TGG, who was invited to the studio along with other content creators, shared even more details about the scale of GTA 6.

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In his video, he stated, "Vice City itself is twice the size of Los Santos. And Vice City and its surrounding suburbs are 11 times bigger than Los Santos and its surroundings, which is, like, nuts, dude."

During an interview with IGN, Rockstar North's Head of Development, Rob Nelson, affirmed this. He stated the map will be huge, and that taking the time to explore every inch will be extremely rewarding.

Speaking about how GTA 6 is following in RDR2's footsteps, Nelson said, "GTA 6 is a continuation of our team pushing in this direction – doing everything we possibly can to create the largest, deepest, most densely populated and complex world we have ever built for people to get lost in."

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