Rockstar Games finally announced Grand Theft Auto 6 earlier this year, confirming to its fans that the highly-anticipated game is in development and on the way. Now that Grand Theft Auto 6 has been announced to the masses, fans are waiting to learn more about the project. Official details on Grand Theft Auto 6 are hard to come by, but leakers and industry insiders have let fans know more about what they can expect from the final product.
Grand Theft Auto series leaker Matheusvictorbr- recently made some interesting claims about Grand Theft Auto 6, and more specifically, its map size. According to their information, the GTA 6 map will be «as big» as the Red Dead Redemption 2 map with «Caribbean islands» included but not part of the open world. This would be similar to Red Dead Redemption 2, which featured the tropical island of Guarma that players visit at one point in the campaign but are unable to return to after finishing the segment.
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Red Dead Redemption 2's map is massive, so it's likely that the Grand Theft Auto 6 map size will be sufficient for players. Of course, this is all assuming that the leaked information about the GTA 6 map size is accurate. It's always possible that plans will change between now and the game's launch, with players ending up with a smaller or larger map.
In fact, a recent report suggested that Rockstar actually changed its plans about the Grand Theft Auto 6 map size already. Apparently, Rockstar Games originally planned for the GTA 6 map to encompass large parts of North and South America. However, those ambitious were apparently reeled in, with the developer eventually settling on a fictionalized Miami as the game's setting.
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