2002Original Vice CityGTA History
Tommy Vercetti rises to power in Vice City, eliminating the Forelli and Diaz crime families. Vice City becomes the setting for one of the most beloved GTA games ever made.
2013GTA V / San Andreas 2.0GTA History
Michael De Santa, Trevor Philips, and Franklin Clinton pull the Union Depository heist in San Andreas. The FIB and Merryweather feature prominently.
2026GTA VI — LeonidaGTA VI Story
Lucia and Jason operate as a couple-turned-criminal-empire in Leonida, a fictionalized Florida. The Leonida Cartel, Los Vagos, and Vice City Mob vie for control.
Vice City exists in a parallel universe from the real Miami
GTA's Vice City is not Miami — it exists in a fictional USA where the events of previous GTA games are real history. Politicians, corporations, and pop culture reflect a distorted mirror of America.
Leonida ≠ Florida
Leonida is the fictional state containing Vice City and the Keys. It shares geography with Florida but has its own legal system, government, and history. The name is a Rockstar invention.
The GTA universe has its own continuity
GTA III, Vice City, San Andreas, GTA IV, and GTA V all exist in the same universe — just different cities and eras. GTA VI continues this tradition. Characters and events from previous games are referenced.
Lucia is the first female playable protagonist in mainline GTA
While GTA Online allows female characters, Lucia is the first female lead in a mainline single-player GTA story — a significant milestone for the series.
The Leonida Cartel is based on real Florida drug history
Florida's actual history of drug trafficking in the 1970s–80s heavily influences the Leonida Cartel's structure and operations. The Keys as a drug entry point is historically accurate.