8/27/2026 reported

GTA 6 Map Said to Triple Red Dead Redemption 2's Scale, With Vice City Return Confirmed

Rockstar has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 6 returns players to Vice City and its surrounding regions, with multiple reports stating the total map area will be three times larger than Red Dead Redemption 2's playable space. Some reports also claim the map will be twice as large as GTA 5's, though not all sources mention this comparison. One report cites an estimated 80-hour main campaign, while another attributes the size details to a private presentation for content creators rather than a public reveal. The scale has drawn mixed reactions, with some coverage expressing uncertainty about how densely populated or meaningfully filled such a massive space will feel.

  • Vice City and surrounding regions are confirmed settings; map size comparisons come from reported briefings, not a public announcement
  • Triple the size of Red Dead Redemption 2's map is the most widely repeated claim across reports
  • The double-GTA-5 comparison appears in some reports but is absent from others
  • One source attributes details to a New York Times feature with developer interviews, another to a private creator presentation
  • An ~80-hour main campaign is mentioned by only one of the reports
  • Questions about content density and traversability recur across multiple reports

Based on reporting by GameSpot - All Content, Kotaku, Polygon.com, Latest from GamesRadar+, PCGamer latest, VGC, IGN

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