{
  "id": 3909493,
  "title": "How the GTA 6 Map Size Stacks Up to Other Rockstar Games Like RDR2 and GTA 5",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/how-the-gta-6-map-size-stacks-up-to-other-rockstar-games-like-rdr2",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-28T05:35:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/how-the-gta-6-map-size-stacks-up-to-other-rockstar-games-like-rdr2-and-gta-5"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Grand Theft Auto 6's game world is substantially larger than the maps in Rockstar Games' previous titles, according to the developer. The map for GTA 6 is three times bigger than the playable area of Red Dead Redemption 2, twice the size of Grand Theft Auto 5, and Vice City within GTA 5 is twice the size of Los Santos in GTA 5. Vice City and its suburbs are 11 times bigger than Los Santos and its surroundings. Additionally, the GTA 6 map features hundreds of accessible interiors, unlike GTA 5 where players could only enter the homes of their characters and some shops. GTA Online in GTA 5 also had limited accessible interiors that required loading screens and were restrictive. Rockstar Games' Rob Nelson explained that the team applied lessons from Red Dead Redemption 2 to create a more consistent and detailed world in GTA 6. The developer aimed to create a vast, complex, and densely populated world for players to explore and get lost in, continuing the progression from previous Rockstar Games titles.",
  "summary": "Grand Theft Auto 6's map is significantly larger than Rockstar's previous games; here's how it compares to the studio's other titles.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}