GTA 6 Launch Sparks $1 Billion Sick Day

An economics professor says 1.5 million Americans will call in sick on GTA 6’s launch, costing a billion dollars in wages. The game drops on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X S, and Take‑Two expects to earn the same amount day one. Rockstar told reporters the streets in the new map are significantly narrower than GTA 5’s, forcing denser traffic. Aaron Garbut said the tighter roads made the team add more buildings and other world details. Between 2019 and 2022 the studio went through a dark period, wrestling with how realistic the game should feel. Rob Nelson said designers spent months tinkering with a new weapon system before keeping the classic wheel. Developers enjoy freedom to slip in tiny touches, like a future