- GTA 6 will cost businesses in the UK a whopping £12 million because of requested time off.
- 83,000 workers in the region have cited the game as the reason behind their leave.
- On launch day alone, the open-world game will cause losses around £3.14 million
With less than a fortnight left until its launch, the anticipation for GTA 6 can be felt in every household on the planet. The open-world title has already sold 7.7 million copies through pre-orders alone and is expected to be the biggest gaming launch in history, according to publisher Take-Two.
Unsurprisingly, gamers in the workforce all around the globe are equally excited for GTA 6, putting in leave requests to fully take in the detailed world Rockstar has crafted. As it turns out, the game’s launch is set to cost the UK economy a serious sum of money due to work absences.
Why it matters: Throughout history, GTA has consistently proven to be one of the only gaming franchises that can demand this level of attention from consumers. Hence, the hype around GTA 6 only emphasizes the cultural relevance of the IP.
According to a report from the Sun, staff absences due to the release of GTA 6 will cost businesses in the UK a whopping £12 million. As per data from staff absence tracker BrightHR, 83,000 workers in the region have requested days off in November and December specifically to play GTA 6.
On launch day alone, the Rockstar title is going to cost UK firms a sizeable £3.14 million in losses, as 5% of holiday requests for November 19th are for GTA-related reasons.
In the region, the game’s anticipated launch day has been cited as the reason behind a day off 2x more than going on a honeymoon, putting the cultural relevance of GTA 6 into perspective. According to the report, some gamers have even saved up an entire year’s worth of leave to get two weeks off and finish the title.
Hence, if the cultural enormity of GTA 6 was still lost on the masses after the US Army offered new recruits days off to play the game, this trend in the UK should drive home how much the game means to players around the globe.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devotedly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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