Logi Game Day: Logitech gives staff a day off to play games
Logitech is giving its roughly 7,000 employees, interns included, a paid day off to play any game they like, nine days before GTA 6 launches.
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giftdetect· the right gift in minutesLogitech has found a way to deal with the GTA 6 sick-day wave before it happens: it is giving everyone a day off to play. The company calls it Logi Game Day, and it covers its roughly 7,000 employees, interns included.
The announcement came on 10 November, nine days before Rockstar releases GTA VI on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on 19 November. Each person picks their own day and their own game, and has until November 2027 to take it. So despite the name, there is no fixed date. Staff can use it on launch day if they want. A company spokesperson told Fortune that if employees go exploring Vice City that day, "you won't hear any complaints from us".
Why is Logitech doing this?
CEO Hanneke Faber says it is time to drop the idea that video games are a waste of time. There is also a practical side. HR software BambooHR has already seen about 13% more time-off requests for 19 November than for comparable days in previous years. According to its data, half of the players planning to be absent for a game release would rather call in sick than book leave in advance.
One planned, approved day per employee probably costs less than a half-empty team on a Thursday morning with no warning.
Logitech G, the group's gaming brand, will also host a live stream on 19 November from the US headquarters in San Jose. It will be led by general manager Robin Piispanen, a former competitive gamer, and Faber plans to join.
Playing GTA 6 without a day off
Preloading is already open, and the game takes up 212 GB on PS5, so check the free space on your SSD now. If you cannot get time off, the game supports Xbox Remote Play, which streams a game from your console to a PC or smartphone, enough for a lunch break.
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