# Palworld developer Pocketpair gives employees time off for ‘a 5-day business trip in Vice City when GTA 6 launches’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/palworld-developer-pocketpair-gives-employees-time-off-for-a-5-day-business-trip-in-vice-city-when-gta-6-launches/
- Published: 2026-11-12T22:08:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T22:22:44+00:00
- Original publisher: PC Gamer
- Original article: https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/palworld-developer-pocketpair-gives-employees-time-off-for-a-5-day-business-trip-in-vice-city-when-gta-6-launches/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming, GTA 6, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Pocketpair is giving GTA 6 players time off.
- Leave runs from 19 to 23 November.
- Other firms are also marking launch day.

## Summary

Pocketpair has given employees who plan to play Grand Theft Auto 6 special leave for its launch, joking that they are being sent on a business trip to Vice City. The move recognises the excitement around the game’s release and lets staff take time off without arranging individual excuses.

The leave runs from 19 to 23 November, covering three working days as it includes a weekend. Pocketpair says updates for Palworld and Craftopia are still expected to proceed on schedule. Other companies are also offering launch-day time off: Logitech is giving its 7,000 employees a day off, while two vehicle-related businesses have announced pauses or extended weekends.

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