Logitech Offers 7,000 Employees Paid Leave to Play Games Ahead of GTA VI Launch
· Technology · LiveMint, Mashable, Al Jazeera
Logitech, a Swiss-American manufacturer, has extended paid gaming leave to all 7,000 employees including interns and contractors until next year to play any video game of their choice ahead of Grand Theft Auto VI's November 19 launch. The initiative, termed 'Logi Game Day', allows employees to take any day off for gaming, with a company livestream event scheduled for November 19 in San Jose. Chief People Officer Elaine Laird stated gaming helps build workplace skills, citing Ctrl Tomorrow study data showing 81% of gamers believe it improves confidence and performance. Logitech's CFO plans to play Forza on a racing simulator during the event while employees may use leave on launch day or any alternative date in 2027.
Why it matters
This policy directly impacts Logitech's global workforce of 7,000 employees across all employment types by normalizing gaming as legitimate workplace activity, potentially influencing industry attitudes toward productivity-linked leisure benefits.
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