3 Paid Days Off for GTA 6 Launch

Worldworthy, a rankings firm, tells employees they can take up to three paid days off starting Thursday when the long-awaited game drops, no sick notes, no excuses

Eliana Fleming

NOV 11, 2026 19:16

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Some things you just can't fight. Next Thursday, November 19, the long-awaited Grand Theft Auto VI, known as GTA 6, finally launches. At least one company has decided to stop pretending it will be a normal workday.

Worldworthy, which publishes The Worldworthy 100 rankings of the top 100 in various fields worldwide, has told its staff that anyone who wants to play can take up to three paid days off starting launch day. No doctor's notes required, no excuses needed.

Shay Kleiman of Worldworthy said: "We decided not to fight it. Everyone knows where a big chunk of the world will be next Thursday. Here, no one needs to invent a dentist appointment." The time off is optional, employees who prefer to keep working can, and work on the rankings continues as usual through launch week.

Worldworthy publishes The Worldworthy 100, editorial rankings of the top 100 in the world in each field. The company says there is no way to submit nominations or pay for inclusion, and no option to buy a higher spot.

"All year we rank the best airports, pizzerias, and cities in the world," Kleiman added. "For three days, the people doing that work can go rank the streets of Vice City."

The company stresses it has no connection to Rockstar Games or the game's publisher, this is a perk for employees, not a partnership.

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