GTA 6 Launch: Burger Motorsports suspends operations for release
Niche automotive company Burger Motorsports has announced it will temporarily suspend operations on GTA 6 launch day. The California-based automotive tuning company announced the move in an internal memo, which was also shared on its Instagram.
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Burger Motorsports will pause operations on GTA 6 launch day due to widespread employee absences.
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Customer support, shipping, and engineering teams are expected to face delays, according to the memo.
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The move reflects the extraordinary hype surrounding GTA 6, with fans and businesses already anticipating launch-day disruptions.
GTA 6 launches on November 19th, 2026, which the management of Burger Motorsports described as an "unprecedented cultural event."
The announcement stems from growing employee scheduling conflicts after staff had reportedly informed managers they would be unavailable on launch day.
Some employees jokingly said they would be "in Vice City" instead.
What Burger Motorsports is actually doing
On June 11th, the company released a memo to all staff and partners across the board stating that normal operations will resume “after employees have completed at least one mission and returned to reality.”
The company expects delays across multiple departments, with customer support operations likely to be affected.
Order processing and shipping may also be slowed, and engineering and social media teams are expected to be impacted.
The announcement has attracted attention across gaming communities and social media.
On the r/GTA6 forum on Reddit, commenters reacted to the Burger Motorsports news and speculated on how November 19th will affect the world at large.
“It’s entirely realistic for a small company to do this,” opined one Redditor.
Meanwhile, another user predicted a prosperous day for delivery platform DoorDash, given the high number of gamers expected to stay at home that day.
GTA 6 is shaping up to be one of the biggest entertainment launches ever.
In early June, a German YouTuber tried to gain unauthorized access to the Rockstar Games branch in Edinburgh, Scotland, only to be ushered away by security.
The content creator had demonstrated obsessive tendencies on numerous occasions by accosting staff and asking them for insider info about the forthcoming game as the intrigue builds towards the November release.
