{
  "id": 19729714,
  "title": "Kalshi will pay you $120,000 to play ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/kalshi-will-pay-you-120-000-to-play-grand-theft-auto-vi",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-12T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91641287/kalshi-will-pay-you-120000-to-play-grand-theft-auto-vi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kalshi, a prediction market, is offering a unique gig to anyone willing to play through Grand Theft Auto VI's story mode on its launch day, Nov. 19. The lucky winner will receive a payment of between $100,000 and $120,000 for streaming their gameplay on YouTube or Twitch while navigating the fictional U.S. state of Leonida as the iconic Bonnie-and-Clyde couple, Jason and Lucia. The ideal candidate must possess extensive gaming experience, a streaming channel, and be over 18 years old. Upon completion, the researcher will receive an additional $15,000 and will be responsible for studying the game's economy and its effects on the real world, such as tracking productivity loss and monitoring in-game transactions. With over 100 job seekers applying within the first 24 hours after the listing went live, it's clear that many are eager to experience the much-anticipated release despite Kalshi's efforts to make it an official job.",
  "summary": "People are already calling out sick to play the feverishly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI . Companies like Logitech are even giving staff paid time off to partake. But now, thanks to prediction market Kalshi, folks won’t have to play hooky from their jobs to dive into the game—the first installment in 13 years of Rockstar Games’ famous video game franchise that has made the company billions…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}