GTA VI launch week: workers around the world have asked for time off

Next week could look unusually quiet in offices. Grand Theft Auto VI is due out on Thursday 19 November, and employees around the world have asked for time off to be there for the launch.

Rockstar Games first showed the game, set in Vice City, in a trailer in December 2023. Since then the release has been pushed back more than once, most recently in May 2026 to this November date. The long wait has only fed the hype.

As of today, 12 November, you can already buy the game, but you can't play it yet. Some coverage is calling it the most hyped video game ever.

So if a colleague suddenly has a very important appointment next week, you may have a pretty good idea what it is. Maybe check the team calendar before you schedule that big meeting.