GTA 6 locations in real life: Leonida vs Florida
Is GTA 6 set in real places? No: Leonida is a fictional state based on Florida, and Vice City is a fictional Miami Official. This page covers real-world research, place names and tie-ins; for region-by-region look-alikes see Leonida vs Florida. New here? Start here.
| Question | Answer | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Did Rockstar research real Miami? | Yes. Rob Nelson and senior staff made a Miami research trip in 2015, per Bloomberg’s making-of feature as summarised by GamesRadar+. | Reported |
| Are real Miami neighbourhoods named? | No. Rockstar’s Vice City postcard names fictional places: Ocean Beach, Little Cuba, the Tisha-Wocka flea market and the VC Port; see Vice City districts. | Official |
| What is Vice-Dale County? | A Miami-Dade analogue that contains Vice City, per trailer readers and fan wikis. | Reported |
| Are real landmarks in the game? | Rockstar has not published a list of real landmarks. | Not confirmed |
| Does the real Miami take part? | Yes, in marketing: Rockstar reposted the Miami HEAT’s Vice City night for 18 November; see Miami HEAT night. | Official |
Related: Leonida vs Florida · Leonida’s crime vs real Florida · Vice City districts · Setting · Regions · What year is GTA 6 set in?
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Latest, 20 October 2026
Is the Miami Seaquarium in GTA 6?
Official An 8 October screenshot on rockstargames.com/VI shows a highway sign that reads “Vice City Oceanarium ENTRANCE”. Reported Insider Gaming suggested a golden dome in the same shot may be the Oceanarium; the real Miami Seaquarium on Virginia Key, with its own golden dome, closed on 12 October 2025 after 70 years (Miami Herald). Rockstar has not said the Oceanarium is based on it Not confirmed.
What is “A Night in Vice City”?
Official The Miami HEAT host “A Night in Vice City” at Kaseya Center on 18 November 2026 at 7:00 p.m. ET, the night before launch, on a Vice City court in new uniforms. More: HEAT night.
Why do some GTA 6 billboards have no guns?
Reported Metro reported on 16 October that street versions of the key art in Paris, Times Square, on a Chicago bus and at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami leave out the guns shown in the official artwork. Rockstar has not explained it Not confirmed. More: Marketing tracker.
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