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◆ Origin · reported byGamesRadar+ · Oct 30, 2026, 12:18 UTC

GTA 6 map nearly matches GTA 4, GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 combined

GamesRadar+ reports that Rockstar told Edge GTA 6's total land mass is almost as big as three of its earlier maps put together.

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First published Oct 31, 2026, 00:11 UTC · Updated Oct 31, 2026, 21:24 UTC · Today's edition · All stories from Oct 30, 2026

Promotional art showing a man in a tank top and camo shorts holding a pistol beside a woman in denim shorts sitting on a red car with a duffel bag, pastel sunset with palm trees, and the title Grand Theft Auto with the date November 19, 2026.
FIG. 1 · 1600 × 900 pxImage: Grand Theft Auto VI, from Xbox (Microsoft Gaming)

GamesRadar+ reported Friday that GTA 6's total land mass is almost as big as the playable maps of GTA 4, GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 combined. According to GamesRadar+, Rockstar shared the detail with Edge as part of Edge's cover story on the game.

GamesRadar+ says that figure covers both Vice City and its surrounding areas. The outlet also describes the map as twice as big as its predecessor's.

GamesRadar+ adds that the world is set to feel alive, with a large amount of detail. The outlet says GTA 6 is gearing up to be one of the biggest game launches in history. No post from Rockstar itself was among today's sources.

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◆ Origin · reported byGamesRadar+ · Oct 30, 2026, 12:18 UTCGTA 6 map size is so big it rivals GTA 4, GTA 5, and Red Dead Redemption 2's combinedHow we know: cited by follow-ups · what an origin is

Tick-tock · UTC

  1. 1Oct 29 06:38first of 2 follow-upsGamingBolt
  2. 2Oct 30 12:18original reportGamesRadar+

Editor's noteGamesRadar+'s story, published at 12:18 UTC, is the original report. 1 later outlets credited it. The follow-ups ran from 06:38 UTC on Oct 29 to 15:23 UTC on Oct 30.

How others are covering it · 2 outlets

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  1. GamingBoltGTA 6’s Total Landmass is Nearly Equal to GTA 4, GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 Combined · 06:38 UTC
  2. PC GamerGTA 6's souped-up Red Dead Redemption 2-style morality system will scale from 'Professional' to 'Irredeemable' so players can decide what kind of criminal they want to be · 15:23 UTC

History

  1. Oct 30, 2026, 17:21 UTCThe headline was: “GTA 6 map rivals GTA 4, GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2 combined, GamesRadar+ reports”
  2. Oct 30, 2026, 16:17 UTCThe headline was: “GTA 6 map nearly as big as GTA 4, GTA 5 and Red Dead 2 combined, report says”

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