# US Army is enticing reenlistments with a 4-day pass to play GTA 6 when it drops in November

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/us-army-is-enticing-reenlistments-with-a-4-day-pass-to-play-gta-6-when-it-drops-in-november/
- Published: 2026-08-19T18:09:13+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-20T00:13:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Destructoid
- Original article: https://www.destructoid.com/us-army-enticing-reenlistments-4-day-pass-gta6/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Gaming, GTA 6

## Key points

- Fort Stewart soldiers got a 4-day GTA 6 pass for reenlisting
- Deal requires 2-6 extra years of service
- 20 soldiers in the 3rd Infantry Division already signed up

## Summary

A US Army unit at Fort Stewart in Georgia offered soldiers a four-day pass to play Grand Theft Auto 6 on release as an incentive to reenlist, according to a CBS News report. In exchange, soldiers had to commit to a further two to six years of service, a trade-off that drew criticism given the game's vast scope, which would be difficult to experience fully in just four days.

Twenty soldiers from the Army's 9th Brigade Engineering Battalion, part of the 3rd Infantry Division, signed up under the scheme ahead of the game's release, scheduled for 19 November. Lieutenant Colonel Angel Tomko, a division spokesperson, said the initiative aimed to link reenlistment incentives to soldiers' actual interests, working with career counsellors to boost engagement. The move follows a long history of military perks, such as tuition funding, used to encourage enlistment, and reflects a wider trend of the armed forces courting gamers as recruits.

## Coverage

- [Destructoid: US Army is enticing reenlistments with a 4-day pass to play GTA 6 when it drops in November](https://www.destructoid.com/us-army-enticing-reenlistments-4-day-pass-gta6/)
- [Variety: Some U.S. Army Members Are Being Offered Four Days Off to Play ‘GTA 6’ if They Reenlist for at Least Two Years](https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/gta-6-us-army-four-day-pass-reenlistment-incentive-1236838334/)
- [GameSpot: Army Unit Gives Soldiers 4-Day Pass To Play GTA 6 If They Re-Enlist](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/army-unit-gives-soldiers-4-day-pass-to-play-gta-6-if-they-re-enlist/)

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