Kalshi is hiring someone to study the launch of “Grand Theft Auto VI,” offering one gamer a chance to turn a very specific set of skills into a well-paid project.
The prediction-market company announced Wednesday that it wants a “GTA VI researcher” to track the game’s effects as they unfold and identify useful strategies before other players do. The job posting joked that it was looking for someone whose parents once said video games would never pay the bills. “They were wrong,” it added.
The project fee could reach $120,000, with another $15,000 available when the work is completed.
The researcher is expected to begin playing at midnight on November 19 and continue until finishing the story, while streaming the full play-through. The work also includes examining the fictional state of Leonida’s economy and looking at what happens in the real world when players take time off for launch day.
Applicants should be established gamers and streamers, with at least 18 years of life experience, a decade of gaming and three years of streaming, according to the posting.
Beyond playing through the game, the hire will be asked to test its systems, identify what works and what doesn’t, and support their findings with evidence. Other assignments include giving an official “State of the Leonida Economy” address and preparing weekly reports on the in-game economy.
The role also calls for analysis of the launch’s real-world effects, including how many people call in sick, how much food delivery services are used, and how much productivity is lost.
“Grand Theft Auto VI” is scheduled to come out next Thursday. Even before release, it has reportedly brought in $1.09 billion from 11.27 million presales, according to research firm Sensor Tower.
