The dedicated GTA 6 mapping project has shifted into high gear following the release of Trailer 2. Garza, a key figure in the project and overseer of the GTA 6 Mapping Discord, told IGN, "It really changes everything for us for the rest of the year." With the community now boasting 370 members and soon to surpass 400, the excitement is palpable as they dive into the wealth of new details provided by the trailer.
"It's an information overload - it really changes everything for us for the rest of the year," Garza explained. "We have so much new content to work on and we're really just getting started."
The GTA 6 Mapping Discord, which began after the massive September 2022 leaks, aims to create the most accurate GTA 6 map possible. Prior to Trailer 2, their efforts were based on those leaks and December 2023's Trailer 1. However, the latest map version, v0.049, released by project lead DuPz0r at the end of March, is now outdated due to the influx of new details from Trailer 2.
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— DuPz0r (@DuPz0r) March 30, 2025
Rockstar's Trailer 2 not only confirmed plot details and characters but also released 70 new screenshots and revealed information about the explorable regions within the state of Leonida, GTA 6's version of Florida. Confirmed locations include Vice City (akin to Miami), the tropical Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia, and Mount Kalaga, a notable landmark near the state's northern border.
The volunteers are meticulously analyzing the trailer to pinpoint the exact locations of everything shown, correlating the fictional spaces with their real-world counterparts. Once completed, DuPz0r will release an updated map, providing fans with an anticipated glimpse of what GTA 6 will offer when it launches in May 2026. If Rockstar releases more assets or gameplay footage before then, the mapping project will continue its work, striving for accuracy that can only be confirmed once the game is released.
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However, the looming threat of a shutdown by Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two, hangs over the project. In March, a modder who created a playable GTA 6 map within GTA 5 was forced to halt their project after receiving a takedown notice from Take-Two. When asked about potential action from Take-Two, Garza expressed "some mild concern" but noted that the project has continued without direct interference so far.
"This project has been going on for quite some time with no direct disruption to our community," Garza said. "However, I always keep it into consideration if they intend on communicating with us in the future for any reason. We do not explicitly showcase leaked material in the map, so I do not believe they would take that down in particular. I believe they are aware that this project gathers popularity and interest in the game, since everyone wants to see how the world may look like. This can be one of the reasons why they haven’t done anything, since it’s not too negative. If I were ever in the situation of receiving a cease and desist though, then I would respectfully cease and desist. As we get closer to a precise map, it may be possible to receive that notice in the future."
As we await further developments, stay tuned for more on GTA 6, including all the details we’ve discovered so far and all the GTA 6 fan theories emerging from Trailer 2 itself.
