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‘GTA 6’ Release Date Triggers Mass Leave Requests and HR Pushback - Man of Many
Publisher description: Australians are already booking annual leave for GTA VI, with some taking the entire launch week off to play Rockstar's biggest franchise.
NewsAPI | Sep 21, 2026 | Elliot Nash
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Grand Theft Auto VI is set to launch on November 19, 2026 Aussie workers are ditching fake sickies to request transparent leave for GTA VI‘s 19 November launch. HR departments are bracing for staffing shortages, while the US Army is offering GTA VI time off to boost reenlistment. Australian HR departments are already warning teams against stacking leave around launch week, while overseas, the phenomenon has grown so massive that even the US Army is using GTA VI launch leave as an official reenlistment incentive.
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