Mapped Locations and Landmarks
The CBS Miami segment identifies over 100 real-world sites recreated in Vice City, including the Kaseya Center and specific intersections such as 15th and Biscayne. Ocean Drive appears with neon signage and hotels that echo the original Vice City game, while the Breakwater Hotel is rendered as Hotel Boardwalk.
Architectural Details and Local References
Rockstar blends Miami's art deco buildings with its modern skyline, naming Hotel Dixon after architect L. Murray Dixon's 1937 Victor Hotel. Experts in the report note that such choices serve as layered references recognizable to residents.
“Vice City is unmistakably Miami”
Game Map and Research Approach
Vice City forms one of six regions in the GTA 6 map, alongside Leonida Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia, and Mount Kalaga National Park. Activities shown include kayaking, street racing, off-road racing, and air boating. Rockstar embedded with local groups across Miami neighborhoods to capture the area's character for the open-world setting.