Overview
Leonida is the state-level setting of GTA 6 — Rockstar’s fictional version of Florida, the same way San Andreas stood in for California. It’s the container that holds Vice City and a wide range of other biomes, from tropical keys to swamp and farmland.
Confirmed Evidence
| Detail | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| State setting named “Leonida” | Confirmed | Named in Rockstar’s official GTA 6 marketing and trailers. |
| Based on Florida | Confirmed | Geography, biomes, and culture clearly map to Florida. |
| Contains Vice City | Confirmed | Vice City appears within Leonida in official media. |
| Modern-day, HD universe | Confirmed | Trailers show a contemporary setting continuous with GTA V’s universe. |
| ~2.5× the size of San Andreas | Reported | Widely reported estimate; not an official Rockstar figure. |
| Exact border/biome list | Partial | Some regions confirmed (see below), full map unconfirmed. |
Real-World Inspiration
Leonida maps onto Florida: the panhandle and peninsula shape, the Everglades-style wetlands, the Keys archipelago, the retirement communities, the theme-park corridor, and the hurricane-prone climate. Rockstar’s name even echoes the Spanish colonial flavor of real Florida place names.
What Leonida Contains
Confirmed and inferred regions within Leonida include:
- Vice City — the primary metropolis (Miami analogue)
- The Leonida Keys — a tropical island chain (Florida Keys analogue)
- Grassrivers — Everglades-style wetland wilderness
- Port Gellhorn — an industrial port town
- Ambrosia — a small-town rural community
- Mount Kalaga — a highland region with elevation
Scale & Significance
Leonida is reportedly 2.5× the size of GTA V’s San Andreas — and unlike San Andreas, it spans genuinely diverse environments (urban, coastal, swamp, upland) rather than mostly city-and-desert. That variety is what makes the map a playground rather than a commute. See our map size analysis for detail. Treat the 2.5× figure as a reported estimate, not an official Rockstar measurement.
What Is Confirmed vs. Inferred
Confirmed: Leonida is a Florida-inspired state containing Vice City, the Keys, and other named regions, set in the modern HD universe.
Inferred / Reported: The overall map size and the full list of settlements and biomes.
Not confirmed: Exact map dimensions, every town name, and how regions connect.
Why It Matters
A whole state, not just a city, means GTA 6’s world has range — beach getaways, swamp airboat chases, mountain roads, and dense urban heists can all coexist. Leonida is the foundation that lets the game be many things at once.