GTA 6 Mapping Project Surges with Trailer 2: 'Information Overload'

The GTA 6 mapping project has kicked into high gear following the release of Trailer 2, with one of its key contributors, Garza, telling IGN, "it really changes everything for us for the rest of the year." The buzz within the GTA 6 Mapping Discord is palpable as its 370 members, soon to exceed 400, dive into the wealth of new details provided by the trailer.

"It's an information overload - it really changes everything for us for the rest of the year," Garza, who manages the Discord server, shared with IGN. "We have so much new content to work on and we're really just getting started."

The GTA 6 Mapping Discord emerged in the wake of the massive September 2022 leaks, which some fans speculate Rockstar subtly referenced at the beginning of Trailer 2. The project's aim is to craft the most accurate GTA 6 map possible, a task that relied on those leaks and Trailer 1 from December 2023 until now.

The latest iteration of the GTA 6 map, version 0.049 released by project lead DuPz0r at the end of March, is already outdated. The fresh insights from Trailer 2 are set to fuel a significantly more detailed and accurate map.

GTA VI Mapping Project v0.049https://t.co/gv4pgMkJcS pic.twitter.com/ItsNdPafjA

— DuPz0r (@DuPz0r) March 30, 2025

In addition to plot details, character introductions, and 70 new screenshots, Rockstar provided a glimpse into the explorable areas of Leonida, GTA 6's rendition of Florida. Confirmed locations from this week's reveal include Vice City, mirroring Miami, the tropical Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia, and the national landmark Mount Kalaga near Leonida's northern border.

The volunteers are meticulously analyzing the trailer to pinpoint the precise locations of every element shown, striving to align the fictional settings with their real-world inspirations. Once completed, DuPz0r will release an updated map, which fans eagerly anticipate as their clearest preview of GTA 6 before its May 2026 launch.

Should Rockstar release additional GTA 6 content or gameplay footage beforehand, the volunteers are ready to refine their work further. Only upon the game's release will they be able to compare their fan-made map to the official one, revealing the accuracy of their efforts.

GTA 6 Leonida Keys Screenshots

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However, the looming threat of intervention by Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two, casts a shadow over the project. In March, a modder who created a playable version of the GTA 6 map within GTA 5 was forced to halt their project following a Take-Two takedown notice, which was based on the GTA 6 mapping project.

When asked last year about potential action from Take-Two, Garza expressed "some mild concern." He elaborated, "This project has been going on for quite some time with no direct disruption to our community. However, I always keep it into consideration if they intend on communicating with us in the future for any reason. We do not explicitly showcase leaked material in the map, so I do not believe they would take that down in particular. I believe they are aware that this project gathers popularity and interest in the game, since everyone wants to see how the world may look like. This can be one of the reasons why they haven’t done anything, since it’s not too negative. If I were ever in the situation of receiving a cease and desist though, then I would respectfully cease and desist. As we get closer to a precise map, it may be possible to receive that notice in the future."

While we await further developments, stay tuned for more on GTA 6, including all the details we’ve discovered so far and all the GTA 6 fan theories emerging from Trailer 2 itself.