Area 51 in video games
The secret base at Groom Lake is too tempting for games to leave alone, from San Andreas's Area 69 to Battlefield 6. Area 51 appears in 2 games on Pixel Pilgrimage: Battlefield 6 and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (as Area 69).
In real lifeThe games
In gameBattlefield 62025Area 51Inspired by a real placeArea 51, also new in Season 5, drops the war on the secret Nevada air base, with tanks, helicopters and jets in the desert above and close fighting in an underground facility reached through a huge crater. The game's…Game vs real photo 
In gameGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas2004Area 69Inspired by a real placeA secret military base in Bone County that CJ breaks into to steal a jetpack in 'Black Project'.Game vs real photo
The real place
Area 51 is a highly classified US Air Force facility at Groom Lake in the Nevada desert, used since the 1950s to test spy planes such as the U-2 and the A-12. Its existence was only officially acknowledged in 2013, and it has been at the centre of UFO stories for decades.
Visiting
The base is closed and guarded, and crossing the boundary or taking photos beyond the warning signs is illegal. The closest legal stops are the gate on Groom Lake Road, seen here, and the Little A'Le'Inn in Rachel on the Extraterrestrial Highway (Nevada State Route 375), about 2.5 hours from Las Vegas.
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