Rockstar has confirmed that the map in GTA 6 will be twice the size of GTA 5’s world. The developer states that players won’t be able to explore the entire map simply by completing the story campaign. This means significant portions of the game world will remain beyond the scope of the main narrative experience.
The confirmation suggests Rockstar designed the map with exploration and discovery as separate elements from the campaign’s critical path. Players looking to see everything the game has to offer will need to venture beyond story missions to uncover additional content and areas.
For players counting down to launch, this design philosophy indicates GTA 6 is being built to reward exploration and replayability with a substantially larger world than its predecessor, giving fans extensive content to discover long after the story concludes.