GTA 6 map is at least twice as big as Los Santos, fans theorize

You really have to hand it to the dedication of some GTA fans, because their detective work has potentially uncovered the GTA 6 map size. With just one GTA 6 trailer and a couple of GTA 6 leaks, the size of the fictional state of Leonida may have been cracked using a little math and knowledge of the RAGE engine.

RAGE, which is short for Rockstar Advanced Game Engine, has been used as the bedrock for every Rockstar game since GTA 4. As such, every GTA map that has been created since 2008 can be measured side by side using “RAGE Engine Units.” One RAGE Engine unit is roughly equivalent to a meter, allowing us to estimate the GTA map size with a reasonable degree of accuracy.

So, how big is the GTA 6 map? According to the GTA 6 mapping community, the GTA 6 map size is anywhere between 256 square kilometers and 324 square kilometers. By comparison, the GTA 5 map is a little over 80 square kilometers in total (if you include unplayable areas such as the ocean). 

While this actually makes the GTA 6 map seem three or even four times larger than the GTA 5 map, it’s worth noting that the lowest estimate of 256 square kilometers contains a considerable amount of ocean tiles, which players are unlikely to ever access. However, even if we were to account for the sea, the revamped Vice City and the surrounding state are easily twice as big as GTA 5’s Los Santos. 

Hopefully Rockstar will release a more official map in due course. 

We’re currently hard at work building our very own GTA 6 map, and compiling new databases in time for the GTA 6 release date. So, until then, make sure to follow GTA Db on Google News for all the latest updates, and to get first word on when our map goes live.