39% of US gamers plan to take PTO for GTA VI

A GameSquare and Pollfish survey of 1,000 employed US gamers found 39% will request time off in advance for GTA VI, 36% plan to call in sick and 32% will "work" from home. Respondents expect to take 3.9 days off on average after the November 19 launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.

• 39% will request PTO, 36% plan sick days, 32% will work remotely
• Gamers expect to take 3.9 days off on average
• GTA VI launches November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
• An economist estimated $1 billion in lost US productivity