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GTA 6 launch could drain $1 billion from US economy — this is how

GTA 6 launch could drain $1 billion from US economy — this is how

Summary

A professor estimated that the launch of the video game GTA 6 could cause a loss of about $1 billion to the U.S. economy. This estimate is based on the idea that around 1.5 million workers might call in sick on the day the game is released.

Key Facts

  • Economics professor Jose Garcia Montalvo made the estimate.
  • He calculated the economic impact based on 1.5 million workers not going to work.
  • These workers might call in sick to play the new game.
  • The estimated total loss to the U.S. economy is about $1 billion.
  • The estimate focuses on the day GTA 6 is released.
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