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Logitech offers 7,000 employees paid leave to play video games ahead of GTA 6 launch

Logitech is providing its 7,000-strong global workforce with a paid day off to play video games, introducing the perk ahead of the release of Grand Theft Auto VI.

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Swiss-American computer peripherals maker Logitech has announced an initiative giving employees the option to take time off for video game releases, rolling out ahead of the upcoming launch of Grand Theft Auto VI. According to Tom's Hardware, the company established a dedicated vacation day under its "Game Day" initiative to allow staff to play games.[2][3][5]

The paid leave policy extends across Logitech's 7,000-person global workforce, encompassing employees and interns under the framing that "gaming is not a waste of time," Mint reported. Analytics Insight reported that the company describes the paid day off as an investment in workplace creativity, employee wellbeing, and overall productivity.[1][5]

The timing coincides with widespread anticipation for Grand Theft Auto VI. Reports from Mint and Polymarket indicated the policy comes directly ahead of the game's release, with Polymarket citing a November 19 launch date.[4][5]

Key facts

  • Logitech announced a policy offering employees time off for video game releases ahead of the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI.
  • The policy grants a paid day off to Logitech's roughly 7,000 global workforce, including interns.
  • Tom's Hardware reported that Logitech announced the perk under a "Game Day" initiative.
  • Logitech described the day off as an investment in employee creativity, wellbeing, and productivity.
  • Polymarket reported that Grand Theft Auto VI is scheduled to launch on November 19.

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  1. AI

    Analytics Insight@analyticsinmePost on X ·

    𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝟕,𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐕𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 Logitech is giving its 7,000 employees a paid day off to game ahead of GTA VI’s launch. The company calls it an investment in creativity, wellbeing and productivity. #Logitech #LogiGameDay #GTA6 #EmployeeBenefits #WorkplaceCulture #GamingAtWork #AnalyticsInsight #AnalyticsInsightMagazine Read More 👇 https://t.co/gMmrKbOhx5

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  2. IG

    IGN@IGNPost on X ·

    Logitech has announced that it will be giving employees the option to take time off for video game releases ahead of GTA 6's launch. https://t.co/XP2FMVtDeP https://t.co/zNtRZOpTsp

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  3. TH

    Tom's Hardware@tomshardwarePost on X ·

    PC peripheral maker Logitech giving all of its 7,000 employees the day off to play GTA 6 — company announces ‘Game Day’ initiative, dedicated vacation day to play video games https://t.co/5PJsd8YYiR

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  4. PO

    Polymarket@PolymarketPost on X ·

    JUST IN: Logitech gives all 7,000 employees a paid day off to play video games ahead of GTA 6's November 19 launch.

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  5. MI

    Mint@livemintPost on X ·

    Logitech, a Swiss-American manufacturer of computer peripherals, has extended paid leave to its 7,000-strong global workforce so employees can play video games ahead of next week's highly anticipated launch of Grand Theft Auto VI. Read more: https://t.co/7TWcW4QiEa #gaming #tech #videogame #gta #gta6 #gtavi

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