Game Informer cover story details GTA 6's weather, wildlife and Leonida

Grand Theft Auto VI is the subject of a new Game Informer cover story, published on September 29. According to Game Informer, Rockstar shared new details on the game's "ambitious take on Florida" through its fictional state of Leonida. The feature runs in issue 382, and the outlet says the digital edition went live for subscribers the same day.

RockstarINTEL reports that the 14-page story draws on conversations with senior Rockstar Games designers. The site highlights the game's weather systems as a major focus. Its headline says the systems include hurricanes and that GTA 6 features around 170 animals.

Polygon describes three key gameplay areas from the story: the animals, the dynamic weather system, and what it calls Rockstar's "intense approach" to generating non-player characters. IGN's roundup points to animal species, side activities and fast travel. RockstarINTEL also mentions a range of fun activities.

Outlets have counted the new information in different ways. Pure Xbox picked out five key takeaways, GameSpot listed 10 details on October 1, and GAMINGbible said on September 30 that 12 new gameplay features had been revealed. These numbers reflect each outlet's own breakdown rather than an official list.

The details come from Rockstar developers speaking to Game Informer. This article is based on secondhand coverage of that feature rather than a direct Rockstar announcement. Players who want the full context can read the complete cover story in Game Informer issue 382.

Why it matters: before this feature, most of what fans knew about Leonida came from Rockstar's trailers. Systems like dynamic weather, large-scale wildlife and NPC behavior shape how the open world feels moment to moment. They are likely to be central topics as Rockstar shows more of the game.