One lucky gamer will earn roughly $900 and a free copy of the most anticipated video game in years.
By Jonathan Small | edited by Dan Bova | Oct 29, 2026
Virgin Media is calling it a “dream job,” and for some GTA fans, that might be an accurate assessment. The Irish broadband provider will pay one lucky gamer €100 (about $112) an hour to play Grand Theft Auto VI, the most hyped video game in years.
The gig calls for eight hours of gameplay, which the winner can split across the week however they like. That works out to roughly $900 for a week of doing what most fans planned to do anyway. The hire also gets a free copy of the game.
The job requirements are as follows:
Play GTA 6 for eight hours
Share an honest review of the game with Virgin Media
Be 18 or over
One recommendation from a hiring manager: “Have a bit of fun with your application and you could be getting paid to do what you were going to do anyway.…