ConsoleUpdated November 10

Logitech offers staff optional time off for game releases.

A major game release can now be a reason to step away from work at Logitech. The company calls the option Logi Game Day, and it fits with the case Logitech is making for games as useful beyond leisure. Logitech says an internal study found 81% of gamers believed gaming builds real-world confidence, reduces anxiety and correlates with stronger day-to-day work performance. In a separate study, 98.8% of enterprise IT decision-maker respondents believed gaming translates into workplace skills such as problem-solving and acting under pressure. CEO Hanneke Faber says Logitech sees engagement in work and play as supporting performance in both.

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