Are you planning to disappear into Vice City when Grand Theft Auto 6 arrives in just over two months? You’re not alone and doing so definitely isn’t uncommon. For decades, fans have been calling in sick or taking vacation time when a new game in a series they love drops. For franchises like Call of Duty, which receives new titles on an annual basis, this theoretically adds up to a lot of time off. GTA games, however, are so infrequent that it’s almost become a generational event for one to arrive. It’s only natural that some players don’t want to wait any longer than necessary to experience it.
AAA games are more than just singular luxury purchases. They’re an investment of time that the vast majority of people can’t easily make without cutting into their normal lives. That’s why a growing number of gamers have figured out that one of the best ways to fully experience a title like GTA 6 is to make sure you’ve already carved out some time for yourself to play it. Even if that means clearing it with your job and significant other before picking up a controller.
Bud Burruss–a video game streamer and married father of three–spoke with The Wall Street Journal and noted that he’ll be taking a five-day vacation before Thanksgiving to devote to the game.
“We’ve got a couple of days where we’re like, ‘Daddy’s very busy,’” Burruss told WSJ. “I’ll have the cave door shut.”
