A Car Part Manufacturer Is Closing Its Doors For The Launch Of GTA 6

A Car Part Manufacturer Is Closing Its Doors For The Launch Of GTA 6

From TheGamer (Written by Sam Woods) on | OpenCritic

Burger Motorsports sounds like it's straight out of Grand Theft Auto. The company is real, though, and it is the "manufacturer of the world-famous JB4 performance tuner."

Now, I don't know a lot about cars or performance tuning, but I have a lot of respect for the company as it's just confirmed its doors will be closed on November 19, GTA 6's launch day, calling it an "unprecedented cultural event".

"Burger Motorsports will be observing a temporary company-wide operational pause on Thursday, November 19, 2026," an internal company notice posted to its Instagram reads. "After reviewing multiple employee scheduling conflicts, management has determined that normal business operations may be impacted due to the release of Grand Theft Auto 6.

"Several team members have already notified management that they will be unavailable, unreachable, and/or 'in Vice City' for the duration of the day."

Management has determined that normal business operations may be impacted due to the release of Grand Theft Auto 6.

The company then lists all services impacted, including "general productivity", before saying, "Normal business operations are expected to resume once employees have completed their initial exploration, finished at least one mission, and returned to reality."...