Logitech employees can now take time off when a major video game comes out, and the timing points straight at Grand Theft Auto VI, which launches November 19.
The perk is called "Logi Game Day." IGN reported the announcement and the quotes in it. The PC accessory maker said employees get the option to take the time, and it appears to cover more titles than GTA 6. Logitech has not disclosed how many days employees get, whether the time is paid, or which games qualify. Those are the terms that decide whether this is a benefit or a slogan.
The company backed the move with an internal study. It found that 81 percent of video game enjoyers "believe that gaming builds real-world confidence, reduces anxiety, and correlates with stronger day-to-day work performance." Note the verb. The figure measures what people believe about gaming, not what happens to their work after a day with a controller, and it comes from the company's own research.
CEO Hanneke Faber framed it as a stereotype problem. "It's time to retire the stereotype that gaming is a waste of time," she said, adding that the company designs products for work and play.
That framing is also a business position. Logitech sells accessories to people who use computers for both, so telling staff that play and productivity feed each other fits its pitch to customers. None of that makes the perk insincere. It does mean the open questions about days, pay and eligible games will say more about the commitment than the study does.