Logitech cho nhân viên nghỉ có lương để chơi game nhân dịp GTA 6 ra mắt

Logitech employees are getting a day off just to play video games. The company has announced "Logi Game Day," which it calls the first company-wide gaming day in its history, pitched as a way to recognize the cognitive and professional benefits of gaming. Logitech G will host a streaming event at its Americas headquarters in San Jose on November 19, which happens to be the day GTA 6 launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Logitech G general manager Robin Piispanen will host it.

Employees aren't locked into GTA 6, though Piispanen does name-drop it in the press release alongside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Forza. CEO Hanneke Faber framed the whole thing as a push against an old stigma, saying that it's time to retire the stereotype that gaming is a waste of time. Logitech also points to its own Ctrl Tomorrow study (coming from a gaming peripheral maker, of course), where 81% of gamers said gaming builds real-world confidence, reduces anxiety, and helps their day-to-day work performance.

Logitech isn't the only company making room for GTA 6. Various reports have pointed to other businesses preparing for the much-anticipated launch. California tuning shop Burger Motorsports is shutting down for the day, and HR software firm BambooHR reportedly saw time-off requests for November 19 jump by 9% to 17% compared to a typical third Thursday in November. GTA 6 is already the most pre-ordered game ever on both the PlayStation Store and the Microsoft Store, and console owners have been able to pre-load it since November 10. PC players, meanwhile, are going to have to wait for a while.