GTA 6 roads are narrower than GTA 5, and the map began in 2015

Rockstar North co-head Aaron Garbut says GTA VI's roads are “significantly narrower” than GTA V's, according to Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. Outlets including TechRadar relayed the account on October 20, 2026; Rockstar has not published any official road measurements.

What was reported

Why narrower roads matter

Garbut's point, as relayed by the outlets above, is that one design choice cascades: tighter streets pack the city closer together, and that means a lot more buildings to construct around the concept. His line, “all these things sort of come to bite you later”, sums up the workload. For players it likely means denser, more street-level scenery, which fits the Miami-inspired look of the trailers. How it changes driving or police chases has not been described.

The map came first

Schreier says the team started going to Miami in 2015 and began on the map, which he describes as the first thing Rockstar does on its big open-world games. That is why several outlets talk about roughly eleven years; the exact start date is Schreier's account, not a Rockstar statement. Some reports also cite an art team of 65 against five or six on GTA V; treat those numbers as reported, not official.

What it means for players

Expect a tighter, busier Leonida than the wide boulevards of Los Santos, though Rockstar has shown no maps or measurements. For what we do know about the setting, see our Leonida map and characters guide and the Bloomberg feature summary. The game launches November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; see the release date guide.