Devoted Gamers Set for Mass Sick-Out on GTA VI Launch Day
Analysts say the game could become the biggest video game launch ever, while workplace time-off requests are nearly 13% higher than comparable days.
- On Nov. 19, Rockstar Games will release "Grand Theft Auto VI" with over 12 million preorders already secured, marking the first main installment in 13 years.
- Take-Two Interactive invested more than $1 billion developing the title, expanding the franchise beyond Vice City into Leonida. The series has sold more than 470 million units globally.
- According to BambooHR, paid time off requests for the release date are nearly 13% higher than equivalent days in 2024 and 2025. Nearly one in five workers plan to take time off.
- Streaming platforms may see viewership decline in early 2027 due to the launch. Analyst Spiegel said, "You're going to start to pull eyeballs away from video streaming platforms."
- Morgan Stanley forecasts the title could sell 40 million copies by March 2027. The game features an original score with collaborations from artists including Tame Impala and SZA.
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Rockstar launches GTA VI on November 19th; CNBC points to pre-sales records, impulse to creators and high requests for work leave
A few days after its launch, GTA VI already accumulates an estimate of 12.1 million digital presales for $1.1 billion and even pushes some players to ask for days off. The premiere also puts pressure on rival publishers and presents a test for the ability of video games to compete with cinema for the attention of the public. *** Sensor Tower estimates that GTA VI recorded 12.1 million digital presales for $1.1 billion on November 13. In a G2A su…
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