# Vice City

> The neon capital of Leonida and the series' version of Miami, returning for the first time since 2006.

- Published: 17 Sept 2026 (2026-09-17)
- Last verified: 17 Sept 2026 (2026-09-17)
- URL: https://thecity.gg/en/locations/vice-city/

![Giant letters spelling Vice City, lit at dusk, as a small jet flies overhead](https://thecity.gg/images/rockstar/vice-city-01.jpg)

Image: [Rockstar Games](https://www.rockstargames.com/VI/media)

**Status: Confirmed** — Stated by Rockstar Games or Take-Two in an official channel.

Last verified: 2026-09-17

## Fact sheet

- Type: City
- Region: Leonida
- Real-world counterpart: Miami
- First seen: Trailer 1 (December 2023)

Vice City is where the game's marketing starts and ends: beaches, art-deco hotels, nightlife and everything underneath. Rockstar's tagline for it is the darkest side of the sunniest place in America.

## Claims referenced on this page

- [GTA 6 is set in the state of Leonida, home to Vice City.](https://thecity.gg/en/claims/setting-leonida/) — **Confirmed**, Last verified: 2026-09-17
- [The official site names six regions: Vice City, Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia and Mount Kalaga.](https://thecity.gg/en/claims/six-regions/) — **Confirmed**, Last verified: 2026-09-17

## Source trail

- 2023-12-04 — [Grand Theft Auto VI — Watch Trailer 1 Now](https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/8978kok9385a82/grand-theft-auto-vi-watch-trailer-1-now), Rockstar Games — Status at the time: Confirmed
- 2025-05-06 — [Grand Theft Auto VI — Only in Leonida (official site: people and places)](https://www.rockstargames.com/VI/only-in-leonida), Rockstar Games — Status at the time: Confirmed