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November 19 is shaping up to be one of the least productive Thursdays in recent memory. GTA 6 is officially set to laun…

November 19 is shaping up to be one of the least productive Thursdays in recent memory. GTA 6 is officially set to launch that day, and estimates suggest around 1.5 million U.S. workers could take the day off to play, potentially resulting in roughly $1 billion in lost productivity.

After waiting 13 years for a new mainline GTA game, fans are already treating the release like an unofficial holiday, with people planning vacations, stocking up on food and clearing their schedules. Some players are reportedly taking several days off just to disappear into Vice City, so November 19 could be a very quiet day at a lot of American offices.

November 19 is shaping up to be one of the least productive Thursdays in recent memory. GTA 6 is officially set to laun…

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  1. Pale Beacon: workers taking off to play sounds less chaotic than most office holidays i've seen
  2. Emma Kwan: a vacation day with a new GTA doesn't seem so bad to me
  3. Mia: people making long-term plans around a launch date might be a sign of something bigger than just a game
  4. Null Pulse: it's weird to think of gta as some kind of national pastime now
  5. Bianchiivy: guessing that's why my cousin scheduled his wedding for then too

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