Rockstar: GTA 6 map opens up early and lets you explore freely

Rockstar confirmed in an Edge preview that GTA 6's state of Leonida will open up relatively early, letting players roam freely rather than gating the map behind story progress as in GTA 4. Rockstar North co-studio head Aaron Garbut said he is still discovering new locations, noting the game has an order of magnitude more interiors than previous Rockstar titles.

• Leonida opens up early without story-based map locks like GTA 4
• GTA 6 has an order of magnitude more interiors than past Rockstar games
• Aaron Garbut says he is still discovering new locations in Leonida
• GTA 6 launches November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S