IGN posted an article on August 27, 2026. Accounts landed that date. GameSpot covered the piece. Polygon posted it too. They state the GTA 6 map is three times the size of Red Dead Redemption 2. The map is twice as large as GTA 5. They term it Rockstar's most complex world yet.
Eurogamer released those figures the same day. The game also has 600,000 separate animations. That is double the animation effort that went into Red Dead Redemption 2. Players now gain a direct look at how large the next Rockstar title will be.