$120k job: play GTA VI, report on launch-day no-shows
The role pays a $100,000 base fee plus a project completion fee for finishing the story mode.
The hit
Kalshi, the prediction-markets firm, has posted a job for a ‘GTA VI researcher’ to play Grand Theft Auto VI’s story mode & report on its in-game economy, according to covers.com. The role, listed Wednesday, pays a minimum $100,000 fixed project fee plus a $15,000 project completion fee, for a total of $100,000 to $120,000. Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour quipped ‘I didn’t approve this’ under a LinkedIn post promoting the role, according to covers.com. The hire will livestream the playthrough & track real-world effects of the launch, including workplace absences.
The record
| Base fee for role | $100,000 fixed project fee (Kalshi job posting) |
|---|---|
| Streaming requirement | Facecam livestream on Twitch or YouTube (Kalshi job posting) |
| GTA VI launch | Midnight, 19 November (covers.com) |
| GTA V lifetime revenue | over $10 billion since September 2013 (covers.com) |
What happens next
Kalshi’s hire is then expected to deliver weekly reports & a ‘State of the Leonida Economy’ address on in-game & real-world activity.
Sources: Kalshi is hiring a ‘GTA VI Researcher’ to livestream the game and study its economy
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