The long-running GTA 6 mapping project has shifted into high gear following the release of Trailer 2, with one of its key members, Garza, telling IGN that "it really changes everything for us for the rest of the year." The GTA 6 Mapping Discord, home to 370 members (soon to surpass 400), is abuzz as its community dives 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 was born in the wake of the massive September 2022 leaks (which some fans speculate were referenced by Rockstar at the beginning of Trailer 2). The project's mission is to create the most accurate map of GTA 6 possible, a task that, until Trailer 2, relied on those leaks and the details from December 2023's Trailer 1.
The latest iteration of the GTA 6 map, released by project lead DuPz0r at the end of March, has quickly become outdated with the flood of new information from Trailer 2. This fresh data is expected to significantly enhance the accuracy and detail of the mapping project.
GTA VI Mapping Project v0.049https://t.co/gv4pgMkJcS pic.twitter.com/ItsNdPafjA
— DuPz0r (@DuPz0r) March 30, 2025
In addition to confirming plot details and characters, and releasing 70 new screenshots, Rockstar unveiled information and images of various explorable locations in the state of Leonida, GTA 6's version of Florida. Confirmed locations from this week's reveal include Vice City, GTA 6's take on Miami, the tropical Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia, and the national landmark Mount Kalaga, located along the state's northern border.
The volunteers are meticulously analyzing the trailer to pinpoint the precise locations of everything featured and to align images of fictional spaces with their real-world counterparts. This effort will help solidify more of GTA 6's map. Once complete, DuPz0r plans to release an updated map, which fans eagerly anticipate as their most detailed preview of GTA 6 ahead of its May 2026 release.
Should Rockstar release more GTA 6 assets or gameplay footage in the interim, the volunteers stand ready to refine their work further. Only upon the game's release will they be able to compare their fan-made map to the actual game and gauge the accuracy of their efforts.
GTA 6 Leonida Keys Screenshots
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However, the GTA 6 mapping project faces the looming threat of being shut down by Take-Two, Rockstar's parent company. In March, a modder who created a playable version of the GTA 6 map within GTA 5 halted their project after receiving a takedown notice from Take-Two. This mod was based on the GTA 6 mapping project.
When asked last year about potential legal 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."
As we await further developments, you can explore more about GTA 6, including all the details we’ve discovered so far and all the GTA 6 fan theories emerging from Trailer 2 itself.
