Rob Nelson, head of GTA VI and executive at Rockstar North, recently discussed the series' future setting choices. He did not rule out the possibility of future titles leaving the US for other continents, while emphasizing that there is still plenty of content to explore within the US. This merely reflects an openness to long-term direction and does not mean that a new game with an overseas setting has been greenlit.
Rockstar explored the idea of setting the series outside the US from the early to late 2000s, with Europe and Asia being frequent suggestions from players, but the studio ultimately kept its creative focus on the US. The series has long portrayed American culture through exaggeration and satire; if future entries shift to other countries or regions, the targets of its humor, political satire, and cultural observation may change accordingly.
Nelson also noted that the US depicted in GTA VI is heavily satirized and distorted. Even American players may feel like "outsiders" when encountering Leonida. The new title will reimagine Vice City from a modern perspective.
The current confirmed focus remains on GTA VI and its US setting. Nelson's statement only indicates that Rockstar has not conceptually ruled out overseas locations; it cannot be taken as evidence that projects set in Asia, Europe, or the so-called "Tokyo version" have entered production.