Logitech declares company-wide holiday for employees to play GTA 6

Logitech has officially declared November 19th as "Logi Game Day," giving all employees a paid day off specifically to play video games. The company is hosting a streaming event at its San Jose headquarters, coinciding perfectly with the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6. Employees are encouraged to play not just GTA 6, but also titles like Call of Duty and Forza, with CEO Hanneke Faber framing the move as an effort to combat the outdated stigma that gaming is unproductive.

While the gesture taps into the genuine cultural excitement around the biggest game launch in years, the optics are undeniably amusing: a major hardware company effectively shutting down operations so its workforce can indulge in virtual crime sprees. The company also cites its own internal study, where 81% of gamers reported performance benefits, conveniently ignoring that they sell the controllers and headsets used for gaming. The ultimate takeaway: sometimes the best perk isn't a new ping-pong table, but a company-sanctioned mandate to procrastinate on the couch.