GTA 6 Confirmed Features: Map, Jason and Lucia, Wanted

GTA 6 is a single-player game set in Leonida, a fictional version of Florida, and stars the criminal couple Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos. Rockstar has confirmed six main regions led by the Miami-inspired Vice City, a map around twice the size of GTA 5's, a six-star Wanted system with a new Heat mechanic, and fast switching between the two leads. It launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. This guide sorts what is officially confirmed from what is still unknown, section by section.

Checked against Rockstar's store listings, Rockstar Newswire and press interviews with Rockstar staff on November 12, 2026.

GTA 6 has leaked several times, starting with the 2022 footage leak. None of that material is used here. Everything below comes from Rockstar trailers, store pages and interviews with Rockstar developers in Game Informer, Dazed, Kinda Funny and Bloomberg. Where a detail is secondhand, the text says so.

Where is GTA 6 set, and how big is the map?

GTA 6 takes place across the state of Leonida, which is based on Florida. Rockstar North's Aaron Garbut told Game Informer it is Rockstar's largest map "by some degree," and Rockstar has described it as around twice the size of GTA 5's Los Santos and Blaine County.

Rupert Humphries, Rockstar's senior vice president of narrative, said the story is designed to move you around most of the map, but not every corner of it, so some areas are left for free roam. More than 50 street artists designed murals for Vice City neighborhoods, and Rockstar has a dedicated research team embedded in Miami.

Who are Jason and Lucia?

Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos are a couple who turn to crime together. Rockstar's descriptions say an "easy score" goes wrong and pulls them into a conspiracy that spans the state.

• Jason Duval: a troubled teen who joined the Army to escape bad influences, then drifted back into crime after coming home. He runs drugs in the Leonida Keys.
• Lucia Caminos: a fighter who served time in Leonida Penitentiary for protecting her family. She is the series' first fully developed female lead in a mainline game.

Rockstar's narrative team describes the story as "a Bonnie and Clyde-type narrative." The supporting cast confirmed so far:

How does switching between Jason and Lucia work?

You control both leads and can switch with one button. In the August Extended Look, captured on a base PS5, the swap took a couple of seconds, with the camera pulling up into the sky and dropping down onto the other character.

In free roam you can keep the pair together or split them up to do separate activities. In vehicles, one can drive while the other shoots from the passenger window, and Rockstar told Dazed you can swap to the passenger to scroll the in-game phone. Missions also hand control back and forth: the Extended Look ended with a cutscene that moved straight from Jason's gameplay to Lucia's.

How does the Wanted system work in GTA 6?

GTA 6 has six Wanted stars, one more than GTA 5, plus a new Heat system. Heat means police build up information on your appearance, including your clothes, hairstyle and the vehicle you are driving.

• Change your look: new clothes, a new hairstyle and a fresh vehicle help you lose the police.
• Split up: separating Jason and Lucia divides police attention.
• Risk: if one of them is arrested, you get the "Busted" screen even if the other one escaped.
• Reactive world: Rockstar told Dazed that walking down the street with a rifle out gets a reaction from the city, and NPCs react to masks and drawn weapons.

Disguises also show up in story missions. The Extended Look showed Jason and Lucia posing as party security and as mechanics.

What changes in combat and weapons?

Combat keeps the weapon wheel but adds a slow-motion focus mode, weak points and quick time events. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reported after visiting Rockstar North that you can only carry a limited loadout, with the rest stored in your vehicle, similar to the horse in Red Dead Redemption 2.

• Focus meter: a meter in the top left slows time, and enemies show red and yellow weak zones while it is active.
• Weapon pickups: you can grab weapons from downed enemies mid-fight.
• Quick time events: some melee fights show two button options that change how the fight ends.
• Vehicle combat: shooting out tires during chases can flip police cars.
• HUD: the equipped weapon icon from GTA 4 returns in the top right, under the Wanted stars and ammo.

Schreier reported that Rockstar spent a long time trying to replace the weapon wheel, then went back to it. Expect a smaller, more deliberate arsenal than GTA 5's bottomless inventory.

What can you do in Leonida outside of missions?

Rockstar has shown racing, water sports, base jumping, diving and a large wildlife and weather system. Jason and Lucia also change physically based on how you play.

The people of Leonida get the same attention. A Los Angeles team at Rockstar worked almost entirely on pedestrians, and Rockstar says GTA 6 has more than 600,000 NPC animations, about twice as many as Red Dead Redemption 2. NPCs vary in height, body type, tattoos and clothing by district, from Little Cuba to the wilds of Mount Kalaga, and they react when you eavesdrop, draw a weapon or wear a mask.

Radio is back, and for the first time in the series you can play on-demand podcasts through the in-game phone outside a vehicle. Rockstar revealed these six radio stations in October:

What has not been confirmed for GTA 6?

Several big questions are still open a week before launch. Treat anything beyond the points below as unconfirmed.

• PC version: not announced. The game is listed only for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. A press report has suggested early 2027 for PC, but Rockstar has not confirmed any PC date.
• Online mode: Rockstar describes GTA 6 as a single-player experience and has not announced an online mode.
• Frame rate: a creator who previewed the game at Rockstar North reported that Rob Nelson said consoles run it at 30fps, with a 60fps option still undecided. Rockstar has not published official performance modes, and the PlayStation Store labels the game PS5 Pro Enhanced without explaining what that adds.
• Microtransactions: Rob Nelson told Kinda Funny there is no monetization at launch. Nothing has been said about later updates.

For prices, editions and the pre-order bonus, see the GTA 6 editions guide. For pre-load timing and install size, read the release date and pre-load article.

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