Rockstar Addresses Future Settings Beyond America and Explains GTA 6 Florida Field Research

Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson has addressed the long-standing community question of whether the Grand Theft Auto franchise might eventually set a mainline game outside the United States, offering a measured outlook while emphasizing how much satirical ground remains domestically.

Speaking in an interview with The Guardian, Nelson responded to inquiries about whether the franchise would ever shift its borders. "Never say never, but there’s still so much to do in America," Nelson said. Despite chronicling American culture for decades, the Scotland-based development studio approaches its settings with a distinctive observational distance. "I think we’re all outsiders to this version of America," Nelson added.

Capturing the sun-bleached eccentricity of Leonida required extensive on-the-ground field research. Development teams embedded themselves directly into local environments, spending late nights in Miami nightclubs, conducting ride-alongs during active police shifts, exploring Florida Keys dive bars, and visiting racetracks to absorb regional atmosphere and subcultures first-hand.

While early development concepts for the game—previously known under the internal working title Project Americas—briefly explored featuring portions of South America, the studio ultimately consolidated its resources to deliver a more concentrated, highly detailed recreation of Florida. Looking beyond the upcoming launch, technical director Phil Hooker confirmed that the proprietary engine built for GTA 6 is designed to carry forward into future projects, establishing a technical baseline for wherever Rockstar decides to set its sights next.

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