GTA 6 Mapping Project Surges with Trailer 2: 'Information Overload'

The long-running GTA 6 mapping project has surged into high gear following the release of Trailer 2, with one of its key members telling IGN, "It really changes everything for us for the rest of the year."

The GTA 6 Mapping Discord is abuzz as its 370 members—soon to surpass 400—dive into the new details provided by Trailer 2. "It’s an information overload—it really changes everything for us for the rest of the year," said Garza, who oversees the Discord server, in an interview with IGN. "We have so much new content to work on, and we’re really just getting started."

The project, which kicked off after the massive September 2022 leaks (which some fans believe Rockstar subtly referenced at the start of Trailer 2), aims to create the most accurate GTA 6 map possible. Until the release of Trailer 2, the mapping efforts were primarily based on those leaks and December 2023’s Trailer 1.

The latest iteration of the GTA 6 map, released at the end of March by project lead DuPz0r, is now outdated. The flood of new information from Trailer 2 is helping to refine the map into a more accurate and detailed version.

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Alongside confirming plot details, characters, and releasing 70 new GTA 6 screenshots, Rockstar provided insights and images of the explorable areas within the state of Leonida, GTA 6’s rendition of Florida.

Confirmed locations from this week’s reveal include Vice City, GTA 6’s take on Miami, the tropical Leonida Keys archipelago, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia, and Mount Kalaga, a national landmark near the state’s northern border.

The volunteers are meticulously analyzing the trailer to pinpoint the exact locations of everything shown, aiming to match the fictional settings to their real-world inspirations as they refine GTA 6’s map. Once completed, DuPz0r will release an updated map, offering fans a detailed preview of what to expect when GTA 6 launches in May 2026.

If Rockstar releases additional GTA 6 assets or gameplay footage before then, the volunteers will continue their efforts. The true accuracy of their work will only be revealed upon the game's release, allowing for a direct comparison with the official map.

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View 5 ImagesHowever, the project faces potential legal challenges from Rockstar’s parent company, Take-Two. In March, a modder who created a playable version of the GTA 6 map in GTA 5 was forced to stop after receiving a takedown notice from Take-Two. That mod was based on the GTA 6 mapping project.

When asked last year about concerns over action from Take-Two, Garza admitted to "some mild concern." He explained, "This project has been going on for quite some time with no direct disruption to our community. 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."

While 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.