"The terminated employees were reportedly attempting to unionize when they were let go. Bloomberg broke the story, and added that all of the fired employees were part of a private trade union chat group on Discord. According to a spokesperson for the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain, the group was a mix of members who had already joined the union and others who were trying to organize a union at Rockstar."
"A spokesperson from Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, said that it supported Rockstar's decision and alleged that the employees were terminated "for gross misconduct, and for no other reason." This seems like the kind of dispute that may ultimately be settled inside of a courtroom, depending on what the British and Canadian courts have to say about it. This may take a long time for this to play out."
Rockstar Games terminated between 30 and 40 staff from its United Kingdom and Canada offices amid reported unionization efforts. The affected employees were reportedly part of a private trade-union Discord group and included both existing union members and organizers. The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain described the firings as blatant union busting and condemned the action. Take-Two Interactive said it supported Rockstar and alleged the terminations were for gross misconduct. The dispute may ultimately be decided in British or Canadian courts and could take considerable time to resolve. GTA 6 is scheduled for release on May 26, 2026.
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