# Palworld Developer Pocketpair Gives Employees 5 Days Off to Play GTA 6

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/palworld-developer-pocketpair-gives-employees-5-days-off-to-play-gta-6/
- Published: 2026-11-12T18:13:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T18:19:59+00:00
- Original publisher: IGN
- Original article: https://www.ign.com/articles/pocketpair-gives-employees-five-days-leave-to-play-gta-6
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, GTA 6, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Pocketpair is giving interested staff five days off for GTA VI.
- The leave runs from 19 to 23 November.
- Boss Takuro Mizobe says he will take the break too.

## Summary

Pocketpair says employees who plan to play Grand Theft Auto VI will receive five days of special leave when the game launches, describing it as a business trip to Vice City. The decision reflects the excitement around the release and adds the Palworld developer to a number of companies making plans for launch day.

The leave runs from 19 to 23 November, the game’s release period, and company boss Takuro Mizobe said he would take the break as well. GTA VI is due on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S; the article also cites a report of a 17% rise in requests for time off work ahead of its launch.

## Coverage

- [IGN: Palworld Developer Pocketpair Gives Employees 5 Days Off to Play GTA 6](https://www.ign.com/articles/pocketpair-gives-employees-five-days-leave-to-play-gta-6)
- [GamesRadar+: Palworld devs get 5 days off to play GTA 6](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival/palworld-devs-get-5-days-off-to-play-gta-6-and-after-pocketpairs-ceo-vanished-to-play-slay-the-spire-2-id-say-thats-probably-wise/)

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