The real reason your coworker is taking time off this month

Business Insider · Ben Shimkus · 2026-11-06 12:28 UTC

PTO requests are on the rise as "Grand Theft Auto 6," "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time," and "World of Warcraft: Forever" all release this month.

This month, a lot of video gaming adults might be — ahem, ahem — "sick."

November is filled with three highly anticipated, nostalgia-filled video game releases. On Wednesday, "World of Warcraft: Forever" debuted. On Thursday, it was "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time" remake.

They arrived roughly two weeks before the granddaddy of all video game releases: "Grand Theft Auto 6," which comes out November 19 after a 13-year buildup.

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