Georgia Army battalion offers four days off to play GTA VI for reenlistment

A Georgia-based Army battalion is offering eligible soldiers a four-day pass timed to the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 if they reenlist for at least two additional years.

A decade has passed since the last version of the beloved game was published, and it is a unique incentive that connects directly with soldiers, the 3rd Infantry Division spokesperson said.

The incentive is open to members of a Georgia battalion who re-up for two to six years. The hotly anticipated game comes out in November.

The unusual perk comes as anticipation around Rockstar’s long-awaited sequel reaches fever pitch.

Commanders of the 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion based at Fort Stewart, Georgia, believe free time to indulge in the latest entry in the Grand Theft Auto series.

This, apparently, is pretty normal stuff.

A US Army unit is offering its troops a special bonus if they re-enlist soon: four extra days off timed around the November release of the video game Grand Theft Auto VI. Commanders of the 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion based at Fort Stewart, Georgia, believe free time to indulge in the latest entry in the Grand Theft Auto series – in which players commit carjackings, battle police in shoot-outs and attempt audacious heists – will sway some soldiers to extend their military commitments. The...

At least 20 soldiers have signed up for the bonus off-days—with eligibility tied to serving at least two more years in uniform.

Reenlist then play GTA VI US Army offers soldiers fourday gaming perk

A U.S. Army unit is offering a few days off to play Grand Theft Auto VI to those who reenlist and commit to several more years in uniform. CBS News' Eleanor Watson reports.

One U.S. Army unit is offering troops a reenlistment bonus of four extra days off timed around the November release of the video game Grand Theft Auto VI

Soldiers who reenlist with the Army's 9th Engineer Battalion in Georgia by Nov. 14 will be allowed leave to play the new video game "Grand Theft Auto VI."

Will the promise of time off for "Grand Theft Auto VI" entice U.S. soldiers to reenlist?

Fort Stewart's 3rd Infantry Division rewards reenlistment with four days off to play GTA 6.

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A U.S. Army battalion in Georgia is offering eligible soldiers a four-day pass to play Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6) as a reenlistment incentive once the highly anticipated game gets released this fall. The incentive is for the “special 4-day” pass, which is offered by the 9th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat...

Soldiers have already taken up the offer.

Twenty soldiers have accepted the offer so far, an Army spokesperson said.

The initiative offers four-day access in exchange for a minimum two years reenlistment. US Army Unit Dangling Grand Theft Auto VI Pass as Reenlistment Bonus Eddie Fu

In an effort to encourage soldiers to re-enlist, one US Army unit in Georgia is offering a four-day pass around the time GTA 6 launches in November. The incentive is only for soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia in the Army's 9th Brigade Engineering Battalion. So far, 20 people there have agreed to the incentive in exchange for re-enlisting, an Army spokesperson told CBS News. "The idea was to have a unique incentives program that connects to what soldiers are interested in," spokesperson Lt. Col. Angel Tomko said. "The command team, in conjunction with the career counselor, wanted to get soldiers excited to reenlist."  GTA 6 launches in November. A memo from the Army appeared online this week, saying those who sign a re-enlistment contract between August 1 and November 14 will get a four-day pass coinciding with the launch of GTA 6. Tomko said there are around 130 soldiers who are eligible for the perk. The tradeoff for the four-day pass is a requirement to re-enlist for a minimum of two years in the Army. GTA 6 launches on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. It's among the most highly anticipated entertainment releases of any kind, ever. It's projected to sell millions upon millions of copies. One report said the game could make enough money on preorders alone to pay for its entire development budget.

At least 20 soldiers in a Georgia battalion have taken up an offer amid re-enlistment challenges and declining morale

“Grand Theft Auto 6,” indisputably this year’s most anticipated video game, is now serving as a tool for at least one U.S. Army unit to encourage soldiers to reup their military service commitment. The U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division based at Fort Stewart, Georgia, is offering some active-duty soldiers a four-day pass to play “GTA […]

A U.S. Army battalion at Fort Stewart is offering soldiers a four-day pass timed to the release of Grand Theft Auto VI if they reenlist for at least two years. The program is limited to one unit for now, but it fits the Army's broader effort to appeal to gamers as a recruiting and retention pool. CBS News reports: Twenty soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia in the Army's 9th Brigade Engineering Battalion, part of the 3rd Infantry Division, have already chosen this incentive as part of their reenlistment, an Army spokesperson told CBS News on Wednesday. "The idea was to have a unique incentives program that connects to what Soldiers are interested in," Lt. Col. Angel Tomko, a spokesperson for the 3rd Infantry Division, said in a statement. "The command team, in conjunction with the career counselor, wanted to get soldiers excited to reenlist." [...] The Army memo, which has circulated online, says any soldier who signs a reenlistment contract between Aug. 1, 2026 and Nov. 14 will be authorized for a special four-day pass designated to coincide with "the highly anticipated release of the video game Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6)." About 130 soldiers are currently eligible for the incentive, Tomko said. Eligible soldiers must reenlist for a minimum of two years and up to six years. Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Eligible soldiers must reenlist for a minimum of two years and up to six years.

Soldiers in the 9th Engineer Battalion who reenlist by Nov. 14 will be authorized a four-day pass that aligns with the release of Grand Theft Auto VI.