"But Rockstar parent company Take-Two claims that's not the case. "We strive to make the world's best entertainment properties by giving our best-in-class creative teams positive work environments and ongoing career opportunities," a spokesperson for the company said in an email to Kotaku. "Our culture is focused on teamwork, excellence, and kindness. Rockstar Games terminated a small number of individuals for gross misconduct, and for no other reason. As always, we fully support Rockstar's ambitions and approach.""
"According to Marshall, the only people fired from Rockstar were all members of a private trade union chat group on Discord who had either signed up for IWGB membership or were thinking of doing so. While the studio is made up of thousands of employees and headquartered in New York, the biggest office is Rockstar North located in Edinburgh, Scotland."
"Best known for the Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption franchises, the studio is currently working to ship GTA 6 after its 2025 launch was delayed earlier this year. It's now set to arrive in May 2026. While Rockstar Games had a notorious history of crunching during development, the company has reportedly made big strides in recent years in improving its work culture."
A British trade union group accuses Rockstar Games of union busting after reportedly firing more than 30 employees across offices in the UK and Canada. Take-Two and Rockstar deny the union-busting claims, stating the terminations were for gross misconduct and emphasizing a culture of teamwork, excellence, and kindness. IWGB president Alex Marshall calls the firings a blatant and ruthless act of union busting and an insult to workers. Marshall says those dismissed were members of a private trade-union Discord chat who had joined or planned to join IWGB. Rockstar is preparing GTA 6 for a May 2026 release and has reportedly improved workplace practices after past crunch.
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