GTA 6 sparks a flood of leave requests
Short answer: Short answer: NL Times, citing BNR, reports that HR platforms see a sharp rise in leave booked for 19 November. Remote says leave is 32% higher worldwide and 20% higher in the Netherlands than last year. Dyflexis says young men filed 289% more leave requests.
By Jake Morrison · Sources checked by GTA6Geek Editorial · Published · Last updated · 4 min read
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NL Times says HR companies report a sharp rise in leave requests for GTA 6’s 19 November release, especially from men aged 20 to 40, as BNR found by asking several HR platforms.
At HR company Remote, leave booked for 19 November is nearly a third higher than on the same date last year: 32% more for full-time employees on its platform, the biggest rise for any single workday in 2026 outside major holiday weeks. In the Netherlands it is 20% higher.
Young men using Dyflexis scheduling software submitted 289% more leave requests for the release date. Overall, Dyflexis sees 7% more leave scheduled for 19 November than a year earlier. It counted formal requests and people who marked themselves unavailable. It saw no significant difference for women.
BNR also notes that “GTA 6” is searched for on Google more in the Netherlands than anywhere else.
See also our earlier pages on day-off surveys and when GTA 6 unlocks.
Is this real? Reported, but not confirmed by Rockstar yet
Who said it: NL Times, citing BNR, HR platforms Remote and Dyflexis Sources: 1. Our view: Booking data from two platforms, not a count of everyone taking leave. Checked: 11 Nov 2026.
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How much more leave is booked for GTA 6 day?
Remote says 32% more worldwide and 20% more in the Netherlands than on 19 November last year.
Who is asking for leave?
Dyflexis says young men filed 289% more leave requests. It saw no significant difference for women.
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