Video game’s release could cost US economy $1B in lost productivity in just one day

Source: New York Post

This is no game. The US economy could lose $1 billion in productivity in one day when the new  “Grand Theft Auto” video game drops – as thousands call out sick and take vacation, experts said.    Companies are bracing as a frenzy builds around “Grand Theft Auto VI,” the latest installment in one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, which is set for a Nov.