Logitech Gives All 7,000 Employees a Day Off for GTA VI

Swiss hardware maker Logitech decided that fighting for office productivity is a losing battle and officially introduced the Logi Game Day initiative. All 7,000 permanent employees and interns can take a paid day off until November 10, 2027, to dive into Grand Theft Auto VI, which launched on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, though staff are technically allowed to play any game they want. CEO Hanneke Faber boldly declared that gaming engagement actually boosts professional performance, effectively rewriting corporate HR manuals everywhere. Prior economic estimates suggested that the massive release would trigger widespread absenteeism and cost the U.S. economy a billion dollars as desperate fans hoarded their vacation days.

Meanwhile, the digital infrastructure is already buckling under the sheer weight of pixels, as the game requires a hefty 212 GB pre-load. Industry analysts are whispering about a potential PC release in early 2025, following the usual delayed rollout playbook of developer Rockstar Games. The hype has reached such absurd heights that local law enforcement in North Carolina half-jokingly begged for the game to drop just to keep citizens off the streets, while a life-sized replica of the in-game Grotti Cheetah was put up for sale in collaboration with West Coast Customs.

When a peripheral manufacturer starts endorsing virtual grand theft as a valid productivity hack, the boundary between corporate culture and total dystopian satire officially dissolves into thin air.

Source: Logitech