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GTA 6 Glossary: What Do These Terms Mean?
What are Leonida, the Keys or Only Raw Records? Plain definitions of GTA 6 places, people, editions and launch terms, each with its source.
What do Leonida, Vice City and the other GTA 6 terms mean?
Leonida is the state where GTA VI takes place, and Vice City is its main city. The other names you keep seeing are regions of Leonida, people from Rockstar’s character profiles, or buying and launch terms. Each entry below says what the word means and links to the page it comes from. Checked against Rockstar’s Only in Leonida page on .
The Official label means Rockstar uses the term on its own site, Newswire or Support pages. Reported means it comes from press coverage, named in the entry. We have not played GTA VI; nothing here describes tested gameplay.
Which places in Leonida has Rockstar named?
Rockstar’s Only in Leonida page names Vice City and five other destinations. The names are Rockstar’s; the short descriptions of the five regions come from VGC’s September 29, 2026 report. Rockstar has not published a full map, sizes or travel times.
| Term | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Leonida Official | The state where GTA VI is set. Rockstar calls it “the sunshine state” and the home of Vice City. It is the whole setting, not one city. Map guide | Rockstar, Only in Leonida |
| Vice City Official | Leonida’s big city, which Rockstar presents with “neon-soaked streets”. Same name as the 2002 game’s city; the sources here do not say how much of it is the same place. The six regions | Rockstar, Only in Leonida |
| Leonida Keys Official | A destination named by Rockstar. VGC describes it as Leonida’s version of the Florida Keys. Jason’s profile places him “in the Keys”. | Rockstar, Only in Leonida |
| Grassrivers Official | A destination named by Rockstar. VGC describes it as a wetland inspired by the Everglades. | Rockstar, Only in Leonida |
| Port Gellhorn Official | A destination named by Rockstar. VGC describes a faded tourist town with rundown commercial areas. | Rockstar, Only in Leonida |
| Ambrosia Official | A destination named by Rockstar. VGC describes an industrial area with factories and refineries. | Rockstar, Only in Leonida |
| Mount Kalaga Official | A destination named by Rockstar. VGC describes a natural landscape at the state’s northern edge. Rockstar’s editions page sends the Ultimate off-road buggy to its trails. | Rockstar, Only in Leonida |
Who are the people and groups in GTA 6?
Rockstar has published eight profiles on its Only in Leonida page. These lines summarise them; they say nothing about missions or who is playable beyond Jason and Lucia as the leads.
| Term | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Duval Official | One of the two leads. Ex-Army, he works for drug runners in the Keys when the story begins. Characters guide | Rockstar profile |
| Lucia Caminos Official | The other lead. Fresh out of the Leonida Penitentiary, she sees a life with Jason as a possible way out. Characters guide | Rockstar profile |
| Only Raw Records Official | The Vice City music label of Boobie Ike and Dre’Quan Priest, which has signed Real Dimez. | Rockstar profiles |
| Boobie Ike Official | A Vice City businessman with property, a strip club and a studio, partner in Only Raw Records. | Rockstar profile |
| Dre’Quan Priest Official | Books performers for Boobie’s club and wants to make his name in music through Only Raw Records. | Rockstar profile |
| Real Dimez Official | Bae-Luxe and Roxy, friends since high school. An early hit with the rapper DWNPLY made their name; they are now signed to Only Raw Records. | Rockstar profile |
| Raul Bautista Official | A seasoned bank robber who recruits people willing to take big risks. | Rockstar profile |
| Brian Heder Official | A veteran smuggler in the Keys who houses Jason in exchange for help with local shakedowns. | Rockstar profile |
| Cal Hampton Official | Jason’s friend and Brian’s associate, who listens to Coast Guard radio in his downtime. | Rockstar profile |
What do preload, Ultimate and GTA+ mean for GTA 6?
The words that come up when you buy the game or plan launch day. Release date: November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. No PC date is announced.
| Term | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Standard Edition Official | The game, as a download or as a download code in a box. There is no disc. Editions compared | Rockstar editions page |
| Ultimate Edition Official | Digital only. The game plus 16 extra items Rockstar lists by name, including four shops marked Ultimate-only. The 16 items | Rockstar editions page |
| Vintage Vice City Pack Official | The pre-order bonus: a ’55 Vapid Stanier with a garage, outfits and hairstyles, and a weapon pattern. Rockstar’s wording covers pre-orders and purchases made before November 20, 2026. Pack details | Rockstar, June 24 post |
| GTA+ Official | Rockstar’s paid subscription. Digital pre-orders include one free month, but the benefits Rockstar lists are for GTA Online, not GTA VI. What the month covers | Rockstar editions page |
| Preload Official | Downloading the game before launch so it is ready on the day. For digital pre-orders it starts on November 12, 2026 at local midnight on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. It is not early access. Release calendar | Rockstar Support |
| Unlock time Official | The moment your copy becomes playable. Rockstar’s site gives the date, November 19, 2026, not a time per region; check your platform’s listing. Unlock-time observations | Rockstar, GTA VI site |
| Vice City Collection Official | “The Goodtime State - Vice City Collection”, a physical collector box sold on the Rockstar Store. It does not include the game. Checklist entry | Rockstar Store |
| Single-player experience Official | How Rockstar’s pre-order post describes GTA VI. Nothing official dates a GTA VI online mode. GTA 6 Online status | Rockstar, June 24 post |
| An Extended Look Official | Rockstar’s long gameplay video, released August 27, 2026, which Rockstar says was “captured entirely from in-game footage on PlayStation 5”. | Rockstar Newswire |
| Launch trailer Official | The trailer Rockstar released on October 15, 2026. A video, not access to the game. | Rockstar Newswire |
Which money words come from press reports?
These come from a pre-release interview reported by Flow Games, not from a Rockstar page. They carry no prices, payouts or tested results.
| Term | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pay ’n’ Spray Reported | Reported as one place to sell a stolen car, with damage lowering the payment. Not tested by Grind Coast. Selling cars | Flow Games interview |
| Fence Reported | A buyer of stolen goods. Specialist fences are reported as the other outlet for stolen cars. Selling cars | Flow Games interview |
| Bank vs cash Reported | The same interview reports that an arrest takes the cash you carry, and that Jason and Lucia share a bank balance. Money guide | Flow Games interview |
Short answers
Is Leonida a real place?
No. It is a fictional state. Rockstar calls it “the sunshine state”, and press coverage compares its regions to Florida places such as the Keys and the Everglades.
Is Vice City the whole map?
No. Vice City is one of six destinations Rockstar names in Leonida. See the map guide.
Does preloading let you play early?
No. Preloading downloads the files from November 12; the game is scheduled for November 19, 2026. See the release date guide.
Is the free GTA+ month for GTA 6?
No. The benefits Rockstar lists are for GTA Online.
Why are wanted levels, safehouses or heists missing?
We list a term only when Rockstar or a named outlet uses it for GTA VI. Words carried over from earlier games will be added once there is a source, or after release.
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