A new report claims that 1.5million Americans are going to pull a sickie on November 19 to play Grand Theft Auto 6 on launch day.

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The report by the International Business Times says that 1.5million workers skipping work for Grand Theft Auto 6 will drop the USA’s national output by 2 percent and cost companies $1billion. Tech firms, which typically have a younger employee base, are expected to feel the sharpest pinch when Grand Theft Auto 6 is released on November 19.

Market research firm Newzoo estimates GTA 6 could sell at least 37 million copies in its opening week, with gamers spending up to $4.5 billion.

Another report from Wall Street Journal claims that some workers have saved their holiday days for the launch of the game, while some companies deliberately avoided the launch date with their schedule for the year.…