GTA 6 City of the Week is a weekly article series here on GTA BOOM. Every week, we will evaluate a different city in the United States, gauging how well it would fit GTA 6 as a setting.
GTA V News Recap
This week for GTA 5 wasn't particularly news-heavy. There were no big releases, announcements or reveals to hype up the community. Rockstar did kick off a new GTA Online event which offered double RP and cash for Adversary Modes which focused on a team of bodyguard protecting a VIP from assassins in some shape or form. A few vehicles were also heavily discounted, including the Pegassi Reaper.
Most recently, Rockstar Games released the first part of their Stunt Race Creator guide, which seeks to assist new users and returning veterans alike with getting their grips on the newly updated Content Creator. GTA Online's official tool for creating fan-made jobs was overhauled with a ton of new props and some new features, which is why the guide is warranted. We adapted it in our own post.
Lacking any kind of official word on it, the buzz and hype around the allegedly leaked Biker DLC has died down, proving that maybe even leakers with a good track record can be wrong. Chances are we won't be seeing any kind of announcement this or next week, but who knows? Maybe the next GTA Online DLC is closer than we think.
With such a slow news week, you might all be eager to read about our analysis of yet another potential setting for GTA 6 within the USA. Don't worry, next week will see the return of "GTA 6 Foreign City of the Week", of which we only published one so far. In the meantime, however, let's stick to good 'ol America.
Indianapolis
The Crossroads of America serves several important financial and business related functions, what with it being the most populous city in the state of Indiana. Logistics, distribution,transportation — all of these essential industries are important to the economy of the city, and indeed, the whole country.
But everyone knows the city because of the racing. You know, the highly marketed media segment focusing on people getting payed way too much for driving expensive cars dangerously fast on specified racetracks.
As the second most populous city in the whole midwest, Indianapolis has risen to significant prominence. As a planned city, upon its foundation the city was just a single square mile large, neatly organised. Today, the city covers 372 square miles and has a population of well over 800 thousand people. The surrounding metropolitan area, in turn, is home to over 2 million.
The city is also well known for its universities. With IUPUI and an additional three private universities, Indianapolis is a favored destination for students from across the country, but especially the midwest. Other than education, there are several other industries driving the economy of Indianapolis. Historically, the city rivaled Detroit in terms of automobile manufacturing, and this aspect is still strong. Several factories producing essential components for vehicles are located in the city. Pharmaceuticals are another major industry, with Eli Lilly and Company, one of the medical giants of today having been founded in the city.
Three fortune 500 companies are based in Indianapolis, including the above mentioned Eli Lilly. The Simon Property Group just makes the list at position 488, while the last of the three is actually very prominent. Anthem, one of the largest health-insurance companies in the world is based in the city. An offshoot from the pharmaceuticals industry, biotech and healthcare are also major industries. In fact, Indianapolis is the only city in the whole country which has specialised employment concentrations in all five major areas of bio-science.
The main nickname of the city, "The Crossroads of America" comes from the fact that Indianapolis is a single day's drive away from over 70% of the entire country's population. This, mixed with the fact that the city has the most monuments dedicated to soldiers who died in war as well a veterans, has also made it a popular tourist attraction. It is a notable and scenic city that also happens to be a reasonable distance away from the vast majority of the country's denizens.
Sports-tourism, primarily focused on the large motorsport significance of the city is also prominent. Several notable racing events are held in the city, including the world's largest one-day event, the Indianapolis 500. Conventions are also a large draw for visitors. Among many others related to many industries, GenCon, the largest RPG convention in North America, is also hosted in Indianapolis.








