As the release of the much-awaited game Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) is hardly a few days away, the craze for Rockstar Games’ upcoming title is already creating a buzz beyond the gaming community. While many gamers are planning to take leave from work to spend time in the fictional world of Vice City, one company has come up with an interesting idea.
Logitech is giving its 7,000 employees around the world one paid day off to play video games.
The consumer tech platform has announced a new initiative called ‘Logi Game Day’. Under this programme, employees, including full-time staff and interns, can take one paid day off to play any game of their choice. The leave can be used anytime between now and November 2027.
The announcement comes just ahead of GTA 6’s November 19 release. Logitech will also turn its San Jose headquarters into a gaming space and host a special streaming event on the same day.
According to Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber, gaming should not be seen as something that distracts people from work. The company says gaming can also help people develop skills that are useful in their professional lives.
“It’s time to retire the stereotype that gaming is a waste of time. As a company designing products for work and play, we see every day how engagement in one sphere supports performance in the other,” said Hanneke Faber, Logitech’s chief executive officer.
GTA 6 Fever Is Spreading Beyond Gaming
Logitech is not the only organisation responding to the excitement around GTA 6. A US Army unit in Georgia had earlier offered eligible soldiers a four-day pass to play the game as part of a reenlistment incentive.
GTA 6 is scheduled to launch on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. It will be the first mainline Grand Theft Auto game in more than 13 years, following GTA 5, which was released in 2013.
