GTA 6 is returning to Vice City, continuing a long tradition of Grand Theft Auto games taking place in fictional versions of American cities. From Liberty City and Los Santos to the streets of Vice City, Rockstar has spent decades building enormous open worlds inspired by the United States, frequently through a satirical lens. However, with GTA 6 introducing an even larger version of Florida through the state of Leonida, it's worth wondering how non-Americans approach creating an even larger-than-life version of America's wildest state.
There has certainly been interest in seeing Grand Theft Auto explore other cities and countries too, especially considering how much the franchise has changed since its earliest releases. GTA: London 1969 remains a notable exception to the series' usual American setting, but Rockstar's modern open-world games have largely focused on the United States. GTA 6 is no exception, as fans know that Vice City is loosely based on real-world Miami.
In a new interview with The Guardian, Rockstar North co-studio head Rob Nelson was asked whether the company could envision a future GTA game taking place outside America, as well as how a group of non-American devs approached depicting Miami....
