Rockstar Reveals GTA 6's 2x-Larger Map and 170 Animal Species Before Nov. 19 Launch
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Updated · Mashable · Sep 30
Rockstar Reveals GTA 6's 2x-Larger Map and 170 Animal Species Before Nov. 19 Launch
3 articles · Updated · Mashable · Sep 30
Summary
Game Informer's new cover story says GTA 6's Leonida is Rockstar's biggest world yet—about twice GTA 5's map, with six main regions and more interiors.
Rockstar also detailed rebuilt systems: localized, persistent weather can leave one neighborhood sunny and another storm-soaked, with tropical storms and hurricanes confirmed.
Jason and Lucia remain partners throughout the game, but players can steer the relationship toward friendship or romance through missions and small interactions, with story beats changing accordingly.
More than 170 animal species will populate Leonida, including over 60 birds, 30-plus land mammals, and marine life such as sharks and whales, while some creatures can be tracked in rarity tiers.
The disclosures arrive less than two months before GTA 6's Nov. 19 release, filling gaps left by August's extended look with a clearer picture of the game's scale and simulation depth.