The long-running GTA 6 mapping project has kicked into high gear following the release of Trailer 2, with one of its key members telling IGN that "it really changes everything for us for the rest of the year." The excitement within the GTA 6 Mapping Discord is palpable as its 370 members, soon to surpass 400, dive into the wealth of new details provided by Trailer 2.
"It's an information overload - it really changes everything for us for the rest of the year," Garza, who oversees 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 originated after the massive September 2022 leaks, which some fans believe were humorously acknowledged by Rockstar at the beginning of Trailer 2. The project's aim is to create the most accurate GTA 6 map possible, a task that until the release of Trailer 2 was based on those leaks and December 2023's Trailer 1.
The latest version of the GTA 6 map, v0.049, released by project lead DuPz0r at the end of March, is now considered outdated. The flood of information from Trailer 2 is set to enhance the map's accuracy and detail significantly.
GTA VI Mapping Project v0.049
https://t.co/gv4pgMkJcS pic.twitter.com/ItsNdPafjA— DuPz0r (@DuPz0r) March 30, 2025
In addition to confirming plot details and characters, and releasing 70 new GTA 6 screenshots, Rockstar revealed information and images of various explorable locations within the state of Leonida, GTA 6's version of Florida. Confirmed locations include Vice City, mirroring Miami, the tropical Leonida Keys archipelago, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia, and the national landmark Mount Kalaga, situated along the state's northern border.
The volunteers are meticulously analyzing Trailer 2 to pinpoint the exact locations of every detail shown, striving to match fictional spaces with their real-world counterparts. This effort will help lock down more of GTA 6's map. Once completed, DuPz0r will release an updated map, which fans eagerly anticipate as their best glimpse yet into what to expect from GTA 6 upon its release in May 2026.
Should Rockstar release additional GTA 6 assets, perhaps offering the first true gameplay footage, the volunteers are ready to continue their work. Only upon the game's release will they be able to compare their fan-made map with the actual game, revealing the accuracy of their efforts.
GTA 6 Leonida Keys Screenshots
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However, the GTA 6 mapping project faces the risk of being shut down by Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two. In March, a modder who created a playable version of the GTA 6 map within GTA 5 halted all work after receiving a takedown notice from Take-Two. This mod was inspired by the GTA 6 mapping project.
When asked last year about the potential for action from Take-Two, Garza expressed "some mild concern." He noted, "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, you can explore all the details we've discovered so far and all the GTA 6 fan theories emerging from Trailer 2 itself.
