Logitech Lets Staff Take Time Off for Game Launches Ahead of GTA 6

Logitech, the peripherals maker best known for its mice, keyboards and gaming headsets, has told employees they can take time off to play new video game releases. The timing is hard to miss: Rockstar Games has scheduled Grand Theft Auto VI for November 19, only days away.

A perk like this is unusual for a hardware company. Studios and publishers often use big launches to build goodwill with players, but a company that sells gear to gamers rarely ties its own staff policies to a release date. For Logitech, a day or more off to play the new game is an easy way to show it takes the hobby as seriously as its customers do.

The summary we worked from does not say how much time staff can take, or whether the option covers every major release or only a few titles. Those details will decide whether this is a one-off gesture tied to GTA 6 or a standing policy that applies to future launches.

Either way, the story gives Logitech a lighthearted headline at the moment attention on the games industry is at its peak.