In 2026, crime and chaos will be unleashed inGrand Theft Auto 6. This title’s trailers dive right into beachside parties, nightlife, and intimate interactions between its two protagonists, all while revealing exactly where the game takes place. What’s old is new inGTA 6, including a familiar city.
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What is the setting of GTA 6?
You’ll be stealing cars and firing your guns in the return ofVice City. Rockstar originally teased the city sign in the debut trailer, with official confirmation in subsequent trailers and website updates.
GTA 6takes place in the state of Leonida, a fictional location inspired by Florida. We see the city’s residents on the beach, tropical trees, and widespread crime, including from the game’s two protagonists.
Alongside the infamous Vice City, we’re also introduced to five additional locations—Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia, and Mount Kalaga National Park—as noteworthy locations we’ll visit throughout our playthrough. During Rockstar’s secondGTA 6trailer, we also meet several characters from these spots, including our two protagonists, Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, Jason’s friend Cal Hampton, and Vice City legend Boobie Ike.
At the time of writing, there’s no sign of anyGrand Theft Auto: Vice Citycharacters making a return in this next entry. The PS2 game was set in the 1980s, so those criminals from that game would be much older. Although it would be cool to see Tommy Vercetti return in some shape or form,GTA 6’strailers so far have only shown new characters taking the stage.
All confirmed GTA 6 characters
At the time of writing, there are two protagonists, several supporting characters, and many others who’ll appear as minor or background NPCs throughout your GTA 6 playthrough. Here are some highlights revealed from Rockstar’s officialGTA 6promotional site and the game’s trailers:
When is GTA 6 coming out?
GTA 6will officially launch on PS5, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S onMay 26, 2026.While it was slated to launch sometime in Fall 2025, Rockstar has sincepushedGTA 6’srelease back to May 2026, with a second trailer launching days later.
At the time of writing, it’s unknown whenGTA 6will launch on PC.Take-Two has impliedGTA 6will come to PClater, but there’s no official confirmation yet. ConsideringGTA 5andRed Dead Redemption 2have PC ports, we can remain optimistic for now. Since its PS5 and Xbox X/S versions won’t be out until May 2026, though, we’ll most likely be waiting until 2027 for this.
