# 'GTA 6' could cause $1 billion sick day as 1.5 million estimated to skip work: reports

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-22 07:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
GTA

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortune | GTA VI probably won't cost the U.S. economy $1 billion—and economists say it wouldn't matter if it did | 2026-10-21 15:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPT185ZFNSVG9nVnBJSVN1djF2OWtER1U2QVA1ZGVEZU9KOXFaeXNCbWs1VFV0Q0JieE1yZXNUN1d4eVlXQTlzWXpTNi1BZzlWTUZVV05VUDJMd3EzVnpyeGQ5UmR2X2loVnRDUV9rQUw3ejV6QVlNTjh5Y3c4aXJSSENmNXN3RzZRdzBV?oc=5) |
| Audacy | GTA 6 launch may cost U.S. economy $1 billion in one day | 2026-10-21 15:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNb3NoY0gwNjdyVUo1WFViM0RVeFVqbGprMjBnWTdKbjlNLWdMYjVWdVZGSUZKekNSazJFX1E3QnViT2l2dGd6cjJLelR2cnAtSWxkS0IzMjVsSUlIM0tka1hTSWx6dkZYaG5SQUhRYkJYcXJKLWc1am9aSVpOaF9uZEJaSHNlSG5IaDNfV3VGRFBfTjc3dXZpVg?oc=5) |
| shattered.io | What Open World’s New Data Actually Shows | 2026-10-21 15:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicEFVX3lxTE83bXFHWXllNEREV2d1QlBZQzBxNWd6ZGZQUUNRMG1FenEwSjFGWXBqTXFZX293OFJEcXFoczQzbDdZMnRDVVlQT09MZTRSckVENUoxNThYVmsxUVZxUXJ5STFZU0lCaE15U1psbC0zNTk?oc=5) |
| FOX 29 Philadelphia | 'GTA 6' could cause $1 billion sick day as 1.5 million estimated to skip work: reports | 2026-10-21 15:44 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPQmNfM3Q2eGV0QmtsN0UwamM1ZkNxWE9YeGFTZFNuWDFQX01wUFB3RWtQUWlYcWpUSTRPN014bTRBYkRjZFdoRmtqaVpHTjlPYjJiQnU1Y1pBc2R1MXFsVGNGb19JMXJMbzZGTTBadzY4RXZuLUlEVE5TVm5wT1g2YTJUeS04bXF0eTJMMWl5UE80NFFXeDBGNi05anRHNTV3RU1ZZmZB?oc=5) |

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