GTA 6 launch linked to 17% rise in time-off requests
A new report says time-off requests rose by as much as 17% around GTA 6's November 19 release date. Rockstar has not confirmed or commented on the figures.
What is the GTA 6 time-off request report?
On 26 October 2026, IGN reported on a new report that links the GTA 6 launch to a rise in holiday requests from staff. According to that report, time-off requests went up by as much as 17% around the November 19 release date.
The figure is presented as a measure of how much attention the launch is getting from players who plan to take time away from work to play. Rockstar has not confirmed the numbers, and the report does not say which employers or regions were looked at.
Is the GTA 6 time-off spike confirmed?
No. This is a rumour based on a report covered by IGN. It is not an announcement from Rockstar, Take-Two, Sony or Microsoft, and none of them has commented on it.
Treat the 17% figure as a reported estimate rather than a confirmed fact. It may cover only the workplaces included in the report, so it does not necessarily reflect what is happening everywhere.
When is GTA 6 out?
GTA 6 is confirmed for November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. No PC version has been announced.
If the reported jump in time-off requests is accurate, it points to a busy launch week for workplaces as well as game stores. For now, the numbers come from one report and remain unconfirmed.
What we're still waiting on
- Rockstar or Take-Two comment on the time-off request figures
- Details of which employers, regions or sample sizes the report used
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