'GTA 6' Release Date, Gameplay & Rumors: More Realistic, Larger Map Expected?

Rockstar had confirmed that "GTA 6" will indeed be released, but the studio has not revealed when that will happen.

This release date uncertainty, however, has been made bearable with occasional updates about the title's developments and other features. Recently, the buzz about the game revolved around its setting. Rumors have it that the next iteration of the series will have a unique map.

"According to the leak the upcoming 'GTA 6' will have all GTA maps combined into one consistent world map," CrossMap said. "The leak added that San Andreas is going to be seen in the southwest are and Las Venturas will be in San Andreas territory, and San Fiero will be taking the place of San Francisco near north of San Andreas."

"By the right side of Las Venturas, you'll see Vice City which is the setting of many games in the Grand Theft Auto franchise," the site added, "while Liberty City is located at the top of Vice City which is also very familiar to the franchise."

As with all information leaks, this one is to be taken with a grain of salt. However, there is a good reason to think that this one may be on the money.

It can be recalled that Rockstar's Leslie Benzies had shared back in 2012 that the developers of the game are toying with the idea of making a setting that allows one to visit all the main cities included in the "GTA" series so far.

Considering that gaming consoles now have more advanced features and capabilities, this concept may be a more feasible one.

Previous map rumors had pointed to the possibility of having the entire U.S. of A as "GTA 6's" map.

"Loading the entirety of the USA would have its issues," MoviePilot observed. "I mean, driving from one city to another could be a real chore, especially if it's just filled with country side and nothing much to do in between."

"However, Rockstar have spoken about making all of the GTA maps so far a thing in terms of GTA V online," it added.

Further, there also has been speculations that the game will drop sometime in 2019, which is pretty much four years from now. If you consider Rockstar's 5-year game development cycle, this theory sounds plausible, as it is long enough for the developers to buff the title to a high shine so it doesn't bog down come release day, which was not the case in "GTA V's" game launch, Tech Times noted.

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