Grand Theft Auto VI: everything you need to know

Alongside Lucia and Jason, several other characters play key roles in GTA 6. Brian Heder is an older smuggler in the Keys who gives Jason a place to stay. Together with his wife Lori, he runs a boatyard, organises routes and contacts, and lets others handle the dirty work. Cal Hampton, a friend of Jason’s and a regular contact within Brian’s network, tracks the Coast Guard via his scanner, searches online for useful information, and passes it on before the police can react. Boobie Ike is a Vice City entrepreneur with property, a strip club, and a studio. He is a friendly man unless business or money is involved, and he invests together with Dre’Quan Priest in the music label Only Raw Records, because one hit can change everything.

The latter is a former hustler who has grown into a music boss. Dre’Quan Priest signed the duo Real Dimez to Only Raw Records and is trying to break through for real via Vice City. Real Dimez, made up of Bae-Luxe and Roxy, is a rap duo with a strong online presence. After their first local success, they are working on a new track within Only Raw Records to build on that momentum. Raul Bautista also plays a major role: a seasoned bank robber who puts his own teams together and goes for high-stakes jobs. For Lucia and Jason, he can become both a mentor and an employer.

GTA 6 is set in Leonida, Rockstar’s own take on Florida. At the heart of this world is Vice City, surrounded by swamps, islands, coastal towns, and a vast inland area. The map is large, varied, and clearly designed for long drives, boat trips, and quick getaways through both city and countryside.

Within this world are several regions: Vice City itself, a city full of neon, beaches, skyscrapers, and districts ranging from luxury penthouses to rougher neighbourhoods. Then there are the Leonida Keys, a chain of islands with bridges, marinas, and smuggling routes that are ideal for speedboats and night-time drives. Grassrivers consists of swamps and small towns where you’ll encounter airboats, alligators, and remote roads. Port Gellhorn is the industrial port area full of docks, containers, and shipyards, perfect for waterside deals or undercover transport. Ambrosia, meanwhile, is a coastal town with resorts and shopping streets, but also places where business can be handled discreetly. And in Mount Kalaga you’ll find the mountainous inland region with winding roads, viewpoints, and remote hideouts.