Our research team tracks trailers, official listings and verified reporting to document what is confirmed about GTA 6 versus what remains rumoured. TODO: replace with a named researcher bio (name, photo, credentials).
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Chapter-Based Story Structure Confirmed via Product Listing
An updated product listing reveals GTA 6 uses a chapter-based story structure similar to Red Dead Redemption 2. The listing also confirms protagonist switching in both open world and missions, duo missions with Jason and Lucia together, in-game smartphone with social media, and an NPC livestreaming/recording system.
63 New Screenshots Drop — Everything We Spotted
Alongside pre-orders, Rockstar dropped 63 new screenshots showcasing all six regions of Leonida. We've analyzed every frame: new character reveals, previously unseen interiors, the Vice City Metro in action, underwater diving sequences in the Keys, and what appears to be a functional drone surveillance system used by police.
All 6 Leonida Regions Mapped — Complete Breakdown
Community mapping teams have identified and confirmed all six regions of Leonida: Vice City (modern Miami), Leonida Keys (Florida Keys with underwater exploration), Grassrivers (Everglades with hunting), Mount Kalaga (highland wilderness), Port Gellhorn (industrial port), and Ambrosia (sugar town with biker gang). The map is estimated at 1.5–2× GTA V.
GTA 6 Map Size — How Leonida Compares to Los Santos
Using satellite analysis of trailer footage and confirmed location coordinates, researchers estimate Leonida is 1.5 to 2 times the size of GTA V's map. With 700+ rumored enterable interiors, underwater areas in the Keys, and six distinct biomes, the playable space dwarfs anything Rockstar has built before. Development cost reported at $1B+.
Trailer 2 Deep Dive — Every Character, Location & Easter Egg
Our complete breakdown of GTA 6's second trailer. New characters introduced: Brian Heder (aging drug smuggler), Cal Hampton (Jason's fishing buddy), Boobie Ike (music mogul), Raul Batista (bank robber). Key story beats: Jason picks Lucia up from prison, they move into a Keys apartment, Lucia does community service. Phil Cassidy returns via Ammu-Nation commercial.