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GTA 6 Updated Map Leak Has Gamers Hyped, Goodbye Free Time
A fan-created updated map of GTA 6 has been shared online, showing the game could be 2.5 times larger than GTA V, with Vice City, motorways, towns, countryside, and mountains.
Key update
GTA VI's map has been updated, with gamers hyped and preparing to say goodbye to their free time. We're edging closer to the arrival of GTA VI, with its highly anticipated launch later this year. Following this recent update, anticipation has been cranked up a notch after a fan released a revised version of the game's huge open-world map taken from the official mapping project.
Why it matters
In 2022, the GTA VI community embarked on creating a map that aimed to be an accurate representation of Rockstar Games' final version. The map was created using details from officially released trailers, as well as data from the countless leaks over the last few years. Now, an updated version of that map has been shared on Reddit, and understandably, it's sent Grand Theft Auto fans into a frenzy of excitement.
What to watch
The original user-created map was huge, indicating that GTA VI will most likely be the largest open-world in the series' history. However, it was lacking a lot of detail and looked rather empty, unlike the updated version shared in April 2026. The recently updated user-created GTA VI map shows where some of its cities are (including the confirmed Vice City), as well as motorways, towns, countryside, mountains and more.
Context
Fans reacted with excitement: 'Having the bay to the left with the town surrounding it is gonna hit so hard,' declared one user. 'Can't wait for this game, please lord let it be good,' exclaimed another. 'As of right now, GTA VI has about 2x the playable land of GTA V, and with new information, it's possible that GTA VI could have close to 2.5x playable land compared to GTA V,' replied the original author of the thread.
Bottom line
GTA VI is set to release on 19 November 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.