Palworld Studio Grants Staff Five-Day Vacation for GTA 6 Launch

Pocketpair, the Japanese development studio behind Palworld and Craftopia, has announced that its entire workforce will receive a five-day paid holiday to dive into Grand Theft Auto 6 at launch.

The studio shared an internal memo publicly via the Palworld X account, granting team members leave from November 19 through November 23. Pocketpair playfully framed the company-wide time off as an “urgent five-day business trip in Vice City,” acknowledging that Rockstar's launch represents a landmark moment for developers and players across the industry.

In the notice, management noted that on release day, millions around the world would find themselves distracted at work and school looking toward the next evolution of open-world gaming. To avoid having staff pine over launch while sitting at their desks, the studio chose to excuse workers from daily duties across the launch weekend.

Despite the studio shutdown, Pocketpair assured its community that ongoing updates and support schedules for both Palworld and Craftopia remain fully on track. The announcement highlights how anticipation surrounding GTA 6 continues to ripple across corporate and independent game studios ahead of its November 19 debut on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

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