Logitech Gives 7,000 Staff a Day Off to Play Video Games Ahead of ‘GTA 6’
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- Logitech has introduced ‘Logi Game Day’, giving approximately 7,000 employees worldwide a dedicated day off to play video games.
- Employees can choose when to take their gaming day over the next year, including the 19 November launch of Grand Theft Auto VI.
- The initiative follows Logitech research suggesting gamers believe their hobby helps develop confidence, focus and problem-solving skills.
Remember Derek? The Australian worker who booked an entire week of long service leave to play Grand Theft Auto VI? When we spoke to him back in September, he was preparing to spend his hard-earned leave exploring Vice City, with strict instructions not to contact him. Well, it turns out the lucky folks working at Logitech have been handed a dedicated day off to get their gaming fix.
The Swiss-American technology company behind everything from gaming headphones, mice and keyboards to high-end sim racing gear has announced ‘Logi Game Day’, a new employee perk giving approximately 7,000 staff worldwide a dedicated day off to play video games. With GTA 6 launching on 19 November 2026, the timing couldn’t be any better.
Everyone at Logitech can take one day off over the next year to play a game of their choosing. So, while plenty of workers are scrambling to secure leave for Rockstar Games‘ long-awaited release, Logitech employees already have the perfect excuse to fire up their consoles.
How Logitech’s Game Day Works
Unlike a traditional company-wide holiday, Logitech isn’t shutting down its offices on 19 November. Instead, employees can choose when to use their dedicated Game Day between now and November 2027.
That means staff can spend the day exploring the neon-soaked streets of Vice City, deploying and exfiling out of Hajin for DMZ in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, shaving a few seconds off their Tokyo lap times in Forza Horizon 6 or whatever else takes their fancy.
Logitech is also hosting a special livestream event at its Americas headquarters in San Jose on 19 November, led by Logitech G general manager and former competitive gamer Robin Piispanen.
Why Logitech Thinks Gaming Is Good for Work
As luck would have it, the company that sells gaming mice, keyboards and racing wheels and pedals has also commissioned research suggesting that gaming is good for you. Who would’ve thought?
Its recent Ctrl Tomorrow study found that 81 per cent of surveyed gamers believe gaming makes them more confident handling real-life challenges, while 82 per cent say it helps them remain calm and focused in high-pressure situations.
Of course, asking gamers whether gaming makes them better at things isn’t quite the same as proving it improves their performance at work. But Logitech is more than happy to make the connection.
“It’s time to retire the stereotype that gaming is a waste of time,” said Logitech CEO Hanneke Faber. “As a company designing products for work and play, we see every day how engagement in one sphere supports performance in the other.”
There’s also something to be said for allowing employees to switch off, particularly when their favourite hobby involves spending a few hours causing absolute chaos in a fictional American city. Gamers gotta game.
For Derek and the countless other Aussies preparing to use their annual leave for GTA 6, Logitech’s Game Day might be the kind of employee benefit worth mentioning at the next staff meeting. Just remember to pre-load the game, or you might spend most of your Game Day staring at the status bar.
