Logitech Is Letting Employees Take Work Off for Game Releases, Just Ahead of GTA 6

Logitech is offering employees the chance to take time off for video game launches, with a special "Logi Game Day" perk ahead of the highly anticipated release of GTA 6. The tech giant conducted internal studies revealing that 81% of gamers believe gaming builds real-world confidence, reduces anxiety, and improves work performance.

Another study found that 98.8% of enterprise ITDM respondents see gaming translating directly to essential workplace skills like problem-solving and pressure management. Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber emphasized that gaming and work can mutually benefit each other, stating, "As a company designing products for work and play, we see every day how engagement in one sphere supports performance in the other."

To mark the occasion, Logitech G, the company's gaming division, will host a live-streamed event on November 19 at its San Jose headquarters, coinciding with GTA 6's launch day. The event, hosted by Logitech G's general manager Robin Piispannen, aims to foster a shared sense of purpose among employees as they engage in gaming. With GTA 6 set to launch in just over a week, millions of players are expected to take the game's launch day off, with some countries even promoting ways for employees to do so.

The game's launch is expected to be one of the biggest cultural events of the decade, if not the century, and although Rockstar hasn't disclosed preorder data, its parent company Take-Two Interactive has reported far exceeding expectations.