Sports and physical activities
GTA VI has a large roster of playable sports and physical activities. Some are returning from previous games, others are new to the series.
Item | Description |
|---|---|
Basketball | Returning from GTA San Andreas. Playable courts have been spotted in Vice City footage. |
Tennis | Returning from GTA V. |
Boxing / Cage Fighting / MMA | Lucia has been seen delivering a high kick inside a steel cage. Looks like organized underground fights. |
Gym / Working Out | Exercise equipment and gym interiors shown in footage. |
Mini Golf | New to the GTA franchise. Courses visible in trailer backgrounds. |
Water activities
Water plays a bigger role in GTA VI than in any previous entry, which makes sense given Leonida's coastal and swamp geography.
Item | Description |
|---|---|
Scuba Diving | Fully confirmed. Players can equip diving gear and explore underwater. Hidden loot, underwater missions, marine wildlife photography, and oxygen management are all part of it. Expect to see eels, sea turtles, coral reefs, and various fish species. This is a major expansion over GTA V's basic diving. |
Kayaking | First time in any GTA game. Usable on rivers around Mount Kalaga. Part of the new kayak vehicle type. |
Fishing | Jason and Cal Hampton have been shown fishing from a yacht. Likely available from multiple waterfront locations. |
Racing
Street Races -- Organized illegal races on Vice City streets. A GTA staple since the early games.
Off-Road Races -- Bikes and ATVs on Mount Kalaga trails. The terrain there is built for it -- dirt paths, rocky inclines, forest tracks.
Hunting
Hunting takes place in Mount Kalaga National Park. Confirmed animals include deer, cougars, and foxes. This is similar to Red Dead Redemption 2's hunting system in concept, though the specifics of how tracking and skinning work in GTA VI have not been detailed.
Indoor activities
Item | Description |
|---|---|
Pool / Billiards | Returning from GTA IV. Playable pool tables in bars. |
Watching TV | In-game television channels, a GTA tradition. |
Drinking | Social activity at bars and nightclubs. |
Nightlife
Vice City's nightlife is a big part of the game. Lucia and Jason have been shown partying at nightclubs in trailer footage. Boobie Ike's Jack of Hearts strip club is a confirmed location with interior access. Nightclubs appear to function as social hubs where you can interact with NPCs, meet contacts, and just spend money.
The bigger picture
With an estimated 700 or more enterable locations across Leonida, side activities are spread across the entire map. The urban core of Vice City handles nightlife, sports, and indoor activities. The rural and wilderness areas like Mount Kalaga and Grassrivers cover hunting, kayaking, fishing, and off-road racing. The variety of vehicles ties directly into many of these activities -- you need an airboat for the swamps, a kayak for the rivers, a dirt bike for the mountain trails.