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One Company Is Giving All Of Its 7,000 Employees The Day Off To Play GTA 6

Logitech has declared a company-wide "Logi Game Day" granting its 7,000-plus employees a paid day off to coincide with the release of Grand Theft Auto VI. The peripheral maker framed the move as a celebration of gaming culture and a work-life balance initiative. Separately, New Mexico officials estimated the state could lose nearly $1.4 million in wages as workers skip shifts for the game, while Dutch media reported a surge in leave requests from men aged 20 to 40 ahead of the launch.

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  • ✓ Logitech is giving 7,000+ employees a paid day off called Logi Game Day for the GTA 6 launch.
  • ✓ New Mexico estimates nearly $1.4 million in lost wages from employees skipping work for GTA 6.
  • ✓ Dutch outlets report a flood of leave requests from men aged 20 to 40 ahead of the GTA 6 release.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 9 independent reporting domains (88% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

What changed

Logitech announced a paid day off for all 7,000+ employees tied to the GTA 6 release, while new estimates quantify the broader economic impact of launch-day absenteeism.

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  1. Logitech gives 7,000 staff paid day off for GTA 6 launch

    Logitech has declared a company-wide "Logi Game Day" granting its 7,000-plus employees a paid day off to coincide with the release of Grand Theft Auto VI. The peripheral maker framed the move as a celebration of gaming culture and a work-life balance initiative. Separately, New Mexico officials estimated the state could lose nearly $1.4 million in wages as workers skip shifts for the game, while Dutch media reported a surge in leave requests from men aged 20 to 40 ahead of the launch.

    Why it matters

    The decision by a major hardware vendor to formally sanction a launch-day holiday underscores the cultural weight of Rockstar's upcoming title and the growing acceptance of gaming in corporate policy. Economists and employers are already measuring the ripple effect in lost productivity and absenteeism across multiple countries.

    What is confirmed

    • Logitech is giving 7,000+ employees a paid day off called Logi Game Day for the GTA 6 launch.
    • New Mexico estimates nearly $1.4 million in lost wages from employees skipping work for GTA 6.
    • Dutch outlets report a flood of leave requests from men aged 20 to 40 ahead of the GTA 6 release.

    Still unconfirmed

    • Other major employers may follow Logitech's lead and declare similar gaming holidays.

    What to watch next

    • Whether additional companies announce launch-day leave policies
    • Actual absenteeism data on GTA 6 release day
    • Rockstar's confirmed launch date for GTA 6
    Sources used for this update (9)
    1. KOB 4 — New Mexico could spend nearly $1.4 million in lost wages as employees skip work for GTA 6
    2. Kotaku — One Company Is Giving All Of Its 7,000 Employees The Day Off To Play GTA 6
    3. news.logitech.com — Logitech’s ‘Game Day’ Gives Employees a Dedicated Day Off
    4. Fortune — Ahead of GTA VI’s release, Logitech is giving 7,000 employees the day off to play video games
    5. Mashable — Logitech offers employees a day off to play 'GTA 6' at launch
    6. NL Times — Impending release of GTA6 causing a flood of leave requests from men aged 20 to 40
    7. shattered.io — Logitech Gives 7,000+ Staff a Gaming Day Off for GTA 6
    8. jen.jiji.com — Tension at Dancing, Mariotto 'rejects' Bocchi and attacks Erra: "Your opinion doesn't count"
    9. hi-Tech.ua — Logitech Declares Logi Game Day to Celebrate GTA 6 Launch
    confidence 88%
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