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Logitech gives employees a day off to play video games
Logitech is giving its employees a day off to play video games as part of a company-wide “Game Day.”
The first Game Day is set for November 19, 2026.
The Swiss computer-accessories company says the initiative is a one-time event for now.
Its gaming brand, Logitech G, will also hold a streaming event at the company’s US headquarters in San Jose.
Logitech says gaming can build skills such as strategic thinking and problem-solving that are useful at work.
The company says time to play can help employees return with more focus and energy, but it has not said whether Game Day will happen again.
Logitech is introducing a company-wide day off for employees to play video games.
The first Game Day will take place on November 19, 2026, and is currently planned as a one-time initiative.
The company says it wants to recognize gaming’s importance to personal and professional development.
Logitech says skills developed through gaming, including strategic thinking and complex problem-solving, can apply in the workplace.
Logitech G will hold a streaming event at the company’s US headquarters in San Jose.
- Who
- Logitech employees.
- What
- They will receive a day off to play video games.
- When
- The first Game Day is on November 19, 2026.
- Where
- It is a company-wide initiative. Logitech G will hold a streaming event at the company’s US headquarters in San Jose.
- Why
- Logitech says it wants to recognize gaming’s importance to personal and professional development.
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Logitech announced the company-wide Game Day in a statement on Tuesday.
Logitech’s first Game Day is scheduled to take place, alongside a Logitech G streaming event in San Jose.
- First Game Day
- November 19, 2026
- Status
- Planned as a one-time initiative for now
- Streaming event
- Logitech G, San Jose
- Company
- Logitech
What people are saying
It is time to drop the cliché that gaming is a waste of time
Anyone who consciously takes time to switch off and play returns to the workplace with greater concentration, new energy and fresh approaches to solutions