The Grand Theft Auto (GTA) community is buzzing with theories about the upcoming GTA 6, especially regarding its map. Fans have been dissecting the first official artwork of the game, suspecting that it subtly reveals the complete map of the game’s setting, Leonida.
In GTA 6’s debut trailer, we saw a modern take on Vice City, moving away from the 80s vibe of previous titles set in the same location. Accompanying this trailer was the first official artwork, featuring protagonists Lucia and Jason in Vice City. It’s in this image where fans, with keen observation, spotted what they believe is the game’s full map displayed on a wall in the background.
A Redditor, InevitableLibrary387, first pointed out this potential map, showing “Vice Beach on the right, a city in the middle, and scattered islands around it.” Another user, NikTekOfficial, employed color correction and AI-powered image-enhancing tools to make this hidden map more visible. Their efforts lent credibility to the theory, showing distinct land areas.
Comparing Fan-Made and Official Maps
This discovery sparked comparisons with a fan-made mapping project on the GTA6 subreddit, constructed from the 2022 GTA 6 leaks. While the fan-made map doesn’t exactly align with the one in the poster, it suggests that the game’s full map could be much larger than anticipated.
Rumors and Speculations on GTA 6’s Scope
There is a lot of speculation that the official GTA 6 Artwork has the official map within it.
So I decided to take the matter in my own hands
Here's a direct view and color correction to make the supposed map more visible and a comparison between the mapping project that was… pic.twitter.com/1Tda8rCGf1
— NikTek (@NikTekOfficial) December 16, 2023
There have been longstanding rumors about GTA 6 featuring multiple cities beyond Vice City. These speculations include potential areas like Liberty City, Los Santos, Cuba, and a Rust Belt-inspired Carcer City.
However, the focus on Leonida in the trailer might hint at these being different cities within Leonida state, making GTA 6’s map larger and more diverse than its predecessors.
The Reality of the Map
Here are some high-res AI upscaled versions of this portion of the Artwork pic.twitter.com/mx56mb5l3s
— NikTek (@NikTekOfficial) December 16, 2023
While the poster’s map has sparked extensive fan theories, it’s also possible that this was not an intentional clue from Rockstar Games. The map in the artwork could simply be a design choice without a direct link to the game’s geography. As GTA 6 targets a 2025 release, more information about the game’s setting and map is eagerly awaited by the gaming community.
