Greensboro Police Are Begging Rockstar to Release 'GTA 6' for One Unexpected Reason

We are officially 12 days away from the release of Grand Theft Auto 6 , which is widely estimated to be the most anticipated entertainment launch in history. So much so that some employers have begun receiving a notable number of time-off requests, and now the Greensboro Police Department in Greensboro, NC, is also begging for the release of the game, but for a different reason.

In a post on X by the official Greensboro Police Department account, the precinct cannot wait for the release of the game, so Greensboro citizens stay home. " GTA 6 needs to hurry up and get here so y'all can stay at home and let us catch a break," reads the post.

While this is clearly a joke, the Greensboro Police Department seems to think the release of the game may actually result in less crime, at least for the launch day or maybe the launch week of the game.

According to the last weekly crime report by the Greensboro Police Department, crime is inconsistent. There was an increase in some major crimes, such as rape and aggravated assault, while there was a decrease in kidnapping and human trafficking related crimes.

Reactions to the joke have been mostly positive, with many citizens and X users finding the humorous post good fun. Mike Near Tampa wrote, "This is an all-time GOATed law enforcement post."

Other users are joking about how GTA taught them how to commit crimes, while some are noting the irony of a police force also counting down the days until GTA 6 releases.

It seems like most of the world is on the edge, waiting for the release of the game, and hopefully fans get time off from work to play the game. It seems, at least in Greensboro, the police are gladly welcoming something to keep citizens entertained and safe.

Grand Theft Auto 6 releases on November 19 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

This story was originally published by Men's Journal on Nov 7, 2026, where it first appeared in the Entertainment section. Add Men's Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.