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GTA 6 launch could drain $1 billion from US economy
Original: GTA 6 launch could drain $1 billion from US economy — this is how
Rockstar Games' long-awaited Grand Theft Auto VI may take a $1 billion bite out of US productivity when it launches, according to NewsNation. The report points to millions of workers and students expected to take time off or call in sick to play the blockbuster on day one, echoing the economic disruption seen with past major game releases. Analysts are framing it as a measure of the title's enormous cultural pull.
Why now: The game's release is imminent and its scale is prompting estimates of lost productivity across the country.
Rockstar GamesGrand Theft Auto VITake-Two InteractiveUnited States
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- GTA 6 launch could drain $1 billion from US economy — this is how · NewsNation
- GTA 6 launch could drain $1 billion from US economy — this is how · NewsNation
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