# Gamers granted vacation days to play GTA 6: ‘Five-day business trip in Vice City’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/gamers-granted-vacation-days-to-play-gta-6-five-day-business-trip-in-vice-city/
- Published: 2026-11-13T20:55:18+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T21:34:57+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/gamers-granted-mandatory-vacation-to-play-gta6-five-day-business-trip-in-vice-city/
- Topics: Americas, Asia, Business, Companies, Economy, Entertainment, Gaming, GTA 6, World

## Key points

- Pocketpair is giving staff five days off for GTA VI.
- Several other employers are also offering launch leave.
- A projection estimates $1 billion in lost US productivity.

## Summary

Pocketpair has given its employees 19–23 November off to play Grand Theft Auto VI, calling it a five-day “business trip” to the fictional Vice City. The move reflects growing interest among employers in granting leave for the game’s launch, as millions of workers are expected to be distracted or absent.

Other companies offering time off include Logitech, which has 7,000 employees, and automotive firms Burger Motorsports and Edison Motors; soldiers at Fort Stewart have reportedly been offered four days’ leave. One projection puts the US productivity loss at $1 billion, with up to 1.5 million Americans potentially missing work, while Take-Two has already recorded $1.2 billion in sales of the title.

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