GTA 6: hurricanes, a redesigned weather system and more than 170 animal species in Leonida

On 29 September 2026, Rockstar Games detailed two systems in the world of Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6): a completely redesigned weather system, with hurricanes and tropical storms in the state of Leonida, and wildlife made up of more than 170 animal species, including rare animals and legendary creatures to track down. The game is released on 19 November 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

GTA 6 weather: hurricanes, tropical storms and localised thunderstorms

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The first GTA 6 trailer, released by Rockstar on 4 December 2023, already showed the beaches, the swamps and some of the animals of Leonida, the fictional state based on Florida where the game is set.

The studio has completely redesigned its weather system for this game. Owen Shepherd, Rockstar's vice president of art for lighting and rendering, explains that the team wanted weather that is much more localised and persistent, so that the world feels dynamic and real.

Leonida will be hit by hurricanes and tropical storms. Between these events, conditions range from the blue skies of a Miami winter to the thunderstorms that break out on most summer and autumn afternoons in Florida.

More than 170 animal species, including legendary creatures

GTA 6's wildlife includes more than 170 species: more than 60 species of birds, more than 30 land mammals, as well as sharks, reptiles and fish. Invasive species that are not native to Florida are also included, such as monkeys and armadillos.

Michael Kane, the studio's vice president of dynamic art, says the team wanted to recreate Florida's ecosystem across Leonida's different environments: towns and countryside, inland waters and the ocean, swamps and the Everglades.

For players who like tracking animals, GTA 6 uses the rarity system from Red Dead Redemption 2: some animals are rare, and legendary creatures, which the studio has not yet revealed, will be hard to find.

Both systems will be available from the game's release, and the PS5 and Xbox Series versions are already in our catalogue.

GTA 6 on 19 November 2026: the PS5 and Xbox Series versions

The 26-minute "An Extended Look" presentation released by the publisher is covered in our article on GTA 6 gameplay, and the collector's box sold without the game in our article on the Vice City Collection.

Both versions of the game are listed below, with offers from partner shops.