Kalshi offers up to $135,000 for people to play GTA VI on launch day, research 'game's economy'

Kalshi, a prediction market betting company, announced a job opening for a "GTA VI Researcher" to play and livestream Grand Theft Auto VI on its launch day, November 19. The full-time position offers an annual salary of $120,000, plus up to $15,000 in bonuses, for someone with at least three years of streaming experience. The researcher will investigate the fictional economy of Leonida within the game and study the real-world economic impact of the game's launch, such as lost productivity and sick days. Chris Tanasescu, Kalshi's Growth lead, stated, "Live, and breathe GTA VI on release and provide real economic data and insights IRL and in Vice City." The role also involves creating a "min-max guide" for efficient gameplay. This offer is comparable to Kalshi's existing payments to content creators, with GTA VI anticipated to cause over a billion dollars in lost productivity in the US alone on its release day.