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GTA VI Setting and Story

Published by TreeFitty
Last Updated by Psy

Grand Theft Auto VI heads to the state of Leonida, home to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City and beyond in the biggest, most immersive evolution of the Grand Theft Auto series yet.

The Story: Official Synopsis

Jason Lucia Ocean View Hotel

"Vice City, USA."

Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida — forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive.

The Setting: Leonida State

GTA VI Trailer 2 - Frame 0244

"Only in Leonida"

When the sun fades and the neon glows, everyone has something to gain — and more to lose.

The main focus of the game will be a modern take on the GTA-rendition of Miami, named Vice City, however, we will be going far beyond city limits from suburban sprawl to swamplands. Many real-life municipalities have been sewn together to form the state of Leonida. Note many landmarks have been taken from other locations to fill in as needed by the developers.

Grand Theft Auto VI
Grand Theft Auto VI
GTA VI Landmarks
GTA VI Landmarks
Grand Theft Auto VI draws inspiration from numerous real-life buildings and locations for its portrayal of Vice City and the state of Leonida. Explore a compilation of the real-world landmarks we've identified in the game so far.
By TreeFitty

Visit Leonida

Tour a few of the must-see destinations across the sunshine state.

Vice City

Vice City Postcard Landscape

"Everything in Excess"

We're a long way from the '80s, but Vice City is still the sun and fun capital of America.

The glamour, hustle, and greed of America captured in a single city. Each neighborhood has something to offer, from the pastel art deco hotels and bright white sands of Ocean Beach, to the bustling panaderías of Little Cuba and the bootleg brands of the Tisha-Wocka flea market, out to the VC Port, the cruise ship capital of the world.

The urban area will encompass many surrounding municipalities intertwined with Miami.

A jet flying over a sign that says Vice City.
A jet flying over a sign that says Vice City.
A woman and a man standing close on a balcony overlooking a pool, trees, and the beach of Vice City.
A woman and a man standing close on a balcony overlooking a pool, trees, and the beach of Vice City.
A view of Vice City with roads, palm trees, a basketball court, and more buildings in the background.
A view of Vice City with roads, palm trees, a basketball court, and more buildings in the background.
A man in Vice City pulls back his lip showing off his grill while another man next to him points two fingers forward.
A man in Vice City pulls back his lip showing off his grill while another man next to him points two fingers forward.
People near a lifeguard stand on the beach in Vice City. In the foreground a woman in a bikini lays down tanning while men walk by and look. In the background a couple holds hands, a woman jogs, a woman sits on her phone, and two men play catch with a football.
People near a lifeguard stand on the beach in Vice City. In the foreground a woman in a bikini lays down tanning while men walk by and look. In the background a couple holds hands, a woman jogs, a woman sits on her phone, and two men play catch with a football.
Two women being handcuffed by a police officer in Vice City. Another woman is in front of them taking a selfie, and another is posed on top of the police car as the other policeman points to the ground.
Two women being handcuffed by a police officer in Vice City. Another woman is in front of them taking a selfie, and another is posed on top of the police car as the other policeman points to the ground.
A club in Vice City with multiple dancers around a pole as dollar bills float in the air.
A club in Vice City with multiple dancers around a pole as dollar bills float in the air.
A Vice City skyline at night featuring a ferris wheel, cars driving, and tall buildings.
A Vice City skyline at night featuring a ferris wheel, cars driving, and tall buildings.
A road in Vice City where cars are driving and people on dirt bikes and ATVs are performing tricks.
A road in Vice City where cars are driving and people on dirt bikes and ATVs are performing tricks.

Inspired by real world locations including:

  • Bal Harbour
  • Fisher Island
  • Key Biscayne
  • Miami
  • Miami Beach
  • Miami International Airport
  • Opa-Locka
  • Homestead - Note: From the leaks, this may be part of Port Gellhorn. 

Leonida Keys

Leonida Keys Postcard Landscape

"Gateway to Paradise"

The dress code is casual, the bars are loaded.

Life in this tropical archipelago isn’t flashy but it’s easy. Get your buzz on and pull up a deck chair but look out — you are right on the doorstep of some of the most beautiful and dangerous waters in all of America.

The Florida Keys are barrier islands that stretch along the southern coast out into the open water.

A seaplane flying over water in the Leonida Keys. In the background a bridge with cars connects two islands.
A seaplane flying over water in the Leonida Keys. In the background a bridge with cars connects two islands.
An iguana walks in front of a mobility scooter in the Leonida Keys as people pass by in the background.
An iguana walks in front of a mobility scooter in the Leonida Keys as people pass by in the background.
The exterior of a beach bar in the Leonida Keys with many people: a man sits at a picnic table passed out surrounded by empty bottles, a couple is kissing, people are walking into the entrance, and others are hanging out on the front porch.
The exterior of a beach bar in the Leonida Keys with many people: a man sits at a picnic table passed out surrounded by empty bottles, a couple is kissing, people are walking into the entrance, and others are hanging out on the front porch.
Two scuba divers swimming underwater in the Leonida Keys surrounded by aquatic life including coral, fish, an eel, and a sea turtle.
Two scuba divers swimming underwater in the Leonida Keys surrounded by aquatic life including coral, fish, an eel, and a sea turtle.
A gathering of people partying and drinking on boats in the water in the Leonida Keys. A man lays on a flamingo floaty. People jet ski in the background. Others are seen laying out and tanning on boats.
A gathering of people partying and drinking on boats in the water in the Leonida Keys. A man lays on a flamingo floaty. People jet ski in the background. Others are seen laying out and tanning on boats.

Grassrivers

Grassrivers Postcard Landscape

"Welcome to the Wetlands"

The untamable jewel of Leonida's crown.

You never know what lies beneath the surface of this primordial expanse. The gators may be the most famous attraction, but there are far deadlier predators and weirder discoveries among the mangroves.

Based on the famous Florida Everglades, the Grassrivers is a large wetland home to many colorful and dangerous animals.

Three people covered in mud pose on an airboat in the Grassrivers with a dead alligator and wildcat. One has an automatic weapon leaning against his leg, another is holding a rifle.
Three people covered in mud pose on an airboat in the Grassrivers with a dead alligator and wildcat. One has an automatic weapon leaning against his leg, another is holding a rifle.
A speed boat drives toward buildings on piers overlooking the water. In the distance is the Vice City skyline.
A speed boat drives toward buildings on piers overlooking the water. In the distance is the Vice City skyline.
A topdown view of two people in an airboat surrounded by alligators in the Grassrivers. One holds a gun aiming at the alligator closest to him.
A topdown view of two people in an airboat surrounded by alligators in the Grassrivers. One holds a gun aiming at the alligator closest to him.
A helicopter and two police cars chase a pick-up truck through a swamp with alligators in the Grassrivers. An airboat is seen in the background.
A helicopter and two police cars chase a pick-up truck through a swamp with alligators in the Grassrivers. An airboat is seen in the background.

Inspired by real world locations including:

  • Everglades
  • Cedar Key 

Port Gellhorn

Port Gellhorn Postcard Landscape

"Live Hard"

This is Leonida's forgotten coast.

Cheap motels, shut-down attractions, and empty strip malls won’t bring the tourists back, but there’s a new economy in this once-popular vacation spot. It’s fueled by malt liquor, painkillers, and truck stop energy drinks. Jump on a dirt bike and hold onto your wallet.

Moving out west, beach getaways-turned-suburbia and old industrial towns line the coast.

The outside of a motel in Port Gellhorn with the vacancy sign lit up at night.
The outside of a motel in Port Gellhorn with the vacancy sign lit up at night.
Two men from Port Gellhorn in a room with grow lights look in the same direction. One is resting his hands on top of a shovel and the other is holding a baseball bat resting on his shoulder.
Two men from Port Gellhorn in a room with grow lights look in the same direction. One is resting his hands on top of a shovel and the other is holding a baseball bat resting on his shoulder.
A woman in Port Gellhorn leaning into the open window of a car handing a package to a man sitting in the back seat.
A woman in Port Gellhorn leaning into the open window of a car handing a package to a man sitting in the back seat.
The outside parking lot of a club in Port Gellhorn at night with signs lit up advertising the cabaret. Several cars are parked, a few people linger outside of the club, and two people walk under the sign, one pushing a shopping cart.
The outside parking lot of a club in Port Gellhorn at night with signs lit up advertising the cabaret. Several cars are parked, a few people linger outside of the club, and two people walk under the sign, one pushing a shopping cart.
People gathered at a bonfire in Port Gellhorn. One couple is off to the side with the man leaning back on the hood of a truck and the woman putting her finger to his mouth while reaching for his belt.
People gathered at a bonfire in Port Gellhorn. One couple is off to the side with the man leaning back on the hood of a truck and the woman putting her finger to his mouth while reaching for his belt.

Inspired by real world locations including:

  • Callaway
  • Panama City
  • Panama City Beach
  • Parker City
  • Punta Gorde
  • Sebring
  • Springfield

Ambrosia

Ambrosia Postcard Landscape

"Keeping Leonida Sweet"

The battle for the health and wealth of Leonida begins here.

In the heart of Leonida, American industry and old school values still reign supreme — whatever the cost. The Allied Crystal sugar refinery provides the jobs, while the local biker gang provides almost everything else.

Appears to be based on the areas around Florida's largest lake, Lake Okeechobee.

A motorcycle gang riding together in matching leather vests down a road in Ambrosia.
A motorcycle gang riding together in matching leather vests down a road in Ambrosia.
The Ambrosia skyline at night featuring smoke stacks in the distance.
The Ambrosia skyline at night featuring smoke stacks in the distance.
A woman hugging a man from behind in Ambrosia, draping her arm in front of him displaying the handgun she's holding.
A woman hugging a man from behind in Ambrosia, draping her arm in front of him displaying the handgun she's holding.
A field of crops burning at sunset in Ambrosia.
A field of crops burning at sunset in Ambrosia.
A man sitting behind the wheel in Ambrosia as multiple women in bikinis wash his car.
A man sitting behind the wheel in Ambrosia as multiple women in bikinis wash his car.

Inspired by real world locations including:

  • Lake Okeechobee
  • Clewiston

Mount Kalaga National Park

Mount Kalaga National Park Postcard Landscape

"Wild, Wild Country"

Room to breathe on the state's northern fringes.

A national landmark up against the state's northern border, Mount Kalaga offers prime hunting, fishing, and off-road trails. In the lush surrounding backwoods, hillbilly mystics and paranoid radicals live far from the prying eyes of the government.

This appears to be based on areas in the state of Georgia, which may explain why vehiclelicence plates featuring the state of "Gloriana" can be seen in Trailer 2.

Four people riding dirt bikes through the mud in Mount Kalaga National Park. An ATV jumps behind them.
Four people riding dirt bikes through the mud in Mount Kalaga National Park. An ATV jumps behind them.
A news helicopter flying over a tree-filled ridge in Mount Kalaga National Park.
A news helicopter flying over a tree-filled ridge in Mount Kalaga National Park.
Two people holding rifles walking side by side through the woods of Mount Kalaga National Park.
Two people holding rifles walking side by side through the woods of Mount Kalaga National Park.
A winding road goes between two steep hills with greenery at the top in Mount Kalaga National Park.
A winding road goes between two steep hills with greenery at the top in Mount Kalaga National Park.
A cougar stalks a herd of deer drinking from a stream in Mount Kalaga National Park.
A cougar stalks a herd of deer drinking from a stream in Mount Kalaga National Park.
A person wearing a life vest kayaks toward a bridge in Mount Kalaga National Park.
A person wearing a life vest kayaks toward a bridge in Mount Kalaga National Park.

Inspired by real world locations including:

  • Providence Canyon State Park

Military Base

Although not confirmed yet, Florida hosts around 20 military bases from all branches. Many large tracks of land and even water are designated training grounds for US military use. There will likely be at least one military base similar to Fort Zancudo in GTA V that will house various military hardware and vehicles including jet fighters.

Tropical Islands?

The original leaks suggest the game was intended to be quite large emcompassing parts of Central or South America but was later reduced. Later gameplay leaks provided coordinates of the map and show it is very much offset to the northwest. This leaves plenty of space to the east and south for tropical islands based on the Bahamas or other countries.

GTA Online added Cayo Perico as a DLC heist in 2020. The island is said to be off the coast of Columbia but is a mashup of various locations. It is possible this was originally intended for GTA VI.

Story: Inspired By Bonnie and Clyde?

The game will revolve around two main characters, Jason and Lucia, who are small time criminals trying to make a quick buck by putting their skills together. Whether they meet before or during the story remains to be determined. It can be assumed there will be ups and downs for their relationship during the events of GTA VI.

GTA VI Trailer 1 - Frame 2351
GTA VI Trailer 1 - Frame 2245

The story will likely follow the pair moving up from small town robberies to multi-million dollar heists as they make new contacts - friends and enemies - throughout the game.

What do you think? Let us know your thoughts and expectations in the comments below.

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