Research: GTA 6 release will lead to mass gamers taking time off from work worldwide
The release of GTA 6 will be a real global event with a much more noticeable impact than you might expect. Fans conducted their own research and found out that the game's release is awaited by millions of players around the world — this will lead to mass exoduses of employees from offices for several days and even weeks.
The fan site GTA BOOM collected statistics on Google search queries in different US states and came to the conclusion that the release of the game will result in an unprecedented number of employees taking time off. This will affect Florida to a greater extent — on average, 758 out of every 100,000 residents google information about GTA 6. This share is 31% higher than the national average. The figure is slightly lower in Nevada — there, 729 people out of 100,000 are waiting for the release. New York is in third place in terms of the number of search queries.
Based on the data obtained, the researchers concluded that the release of the game will lead to the mass spread of the «GTA virus». Many workers will take vacations or sick leave just to play the new part of the crime action as quickly as possible. Something similar already happened with the latest release of Rockstar, namely Red Dead Redemption 2. However, this time the numbers will be much more impressive — and not only in the US, but all over the world.
Recall that the release of GTA 6 is scheduled for autumn 2025 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
Although the game's release is a little less than a year away, GTA 6 has already received its first award. It recently won the Golden Joystick Awards 2024 in the Most Wanted Game category.