Leonida

Updated 28 October 2026 · Fan site. Not affiliated with Rockstar Games or Take-Two Interactive.

Leonida is the fictional US state where Grand Theft Auto VI is set. Its biggest city is Vice City, and Rockstar has named six regions. Outlets describe it as modelled on Florida. It is new in GTA VI, which releases on 19 November 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Where is GTA 6 set?

Grand Theft Auto VI is set in Leonida, a fictional US state. Its main city is a present-day Vice City. Rockstar's pages never name Florida. The comparison comes from outlets such as Game Informer and from Wikipedia. GTA Wiki, citing Rockstar's foreign-language sites, gives the pronunciation as "lay-oh-NYE-duh".

Which regions are in Leonida?

Rockstar has named six: Vice City, the Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga. Wikipedia links three of them to real places: Miami, the Everglades and the Florida Keys. We keep the full region descriptions on GTA 6 map and regions and the city details on Vice City in GTA 6.

How did GTA show Florida before Leonida?

Florida-style settings go back to the start of the series, but always as one city. In the 2D era, the 1997 Grand Theft Auto had a tropical, Miami-based Vice City as its third city. The real state around it was never shown.

In the 3D era, Vice City (2002, set in 1986) and Vice City Stories (2006, set in 1984) placed the city in Florida itself, according to Wikipedia. Only the city and its islands were playable. Tommy Vercetti and Victor Vance never leave it.

The HD games up to GTA V only mention Vice City. GTA VI is the first time the series builds a whole southeastern state around it, in the way San Andreas did for California. GTA Wiki notes that the HD games swap the real Florida for the fictional Leonida.

GTA VI still nods to the older city. Rockstar's pre-order pack includes revolvers styled after the Vercetti Estate, Tommy Vercetti's mansion in the 2002 game. Flash FM, a station from the earlier Vice City games, also returns. See GTA 6 radio stations for the station list.

How big is Leonida?

Rockstar has not published a figure. After August 2026 previews, Kotaku quoted a Rockstar developer, via a YouTuber, saying the map is twice the size of GTA V's. Treat that as a preview comment. Our map page tracks the details.

Who are the GTA 6 main characters?

The protagonists are Jason and Lucia. See GTA 6 characters for the full cast Rockstar has shown, and the release date countdown for timing.