Story & Lore

The Darkest Side of Paradise

Vice City, USA. The darkest side of the sunniest place in America. Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the run across the state of Leonida.

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The Protagonists

Jason Duval wants an easy life, but things just keep getting harder. He grew up around grifters and crooks. After a stint in the Army trying to shake off his troubled teens, he found himself in the Keys doing what he knows best — working for local drug runners.

Lucia Caminos — her father taught her to fight as soon as she could walk. Life has been coming at her swinging ever since. Fighting for her family landed her in the Leonida Penitentiary. Sheer luck got her out. Only smart moves from here.

Meeting Lucia could be the best or worst thing to ever happen to Jason. Together they’re a Bonnie and Clyde for modern Vice City — forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive.

The Setting

GTA 6 is set in Leonida — Rockstar’s fictional version of Florida. From the neon-soaked streets of Vice City to the tropical Leonida Keys, the swampy Grassrivers, and the rural interior — this is the biggest, most immersive world Rockstar has ever built.

The Vice City Connection

The original Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2002) was set in 1986. Tommy Vercetti built an empire from nothing after being released from 15 years in prison. Now, 40 years later, modern Vice City is a very different place — but the glamour, hustle, and greed are still the same.

Will Tommy Vercetti return? Will characters from the original game make appearances? Explore our character database for every theory and connection.