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Productivity | Grand Theft Auto VI: The world's biggest video game launch brings a holiday rush, sick leave fears & a test of HR's trust

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Key takeaways

  • BrightHR says GTA was mentioned in 4.63% of time off requests for launch day within its UK employee dataset.

  • Uswitch found 9% of GTA VI players surveyed may take sick leave despite not being unwell, while 30% of those working from home may play during working hours.

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