Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Rockstar Games is in trouble with the UK government after firing over 30 employees
In late October 2025, Rockstar Games, developer of the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI, fired 30-40 employees across its UK and Canadian offices, sparking accusations of union busting. The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) claims the dismissals targeted workers in a private Discord group, including IWGB members who were aiming to unionize.
Rockstar and its parent company, Take-Two, insist the firings were for sharing “confidential information” in a public forum, and that they were unrelated to union activity. However, the fired staff denied any leaks, asserting their discussions were private and focused on working conditions. IWGB spokesperson Alex Marshall has called this "the most blatant and ruthless act of union busting in games industry history”.
In response, protests erupted outside Take-Two and Rockstar’s UK offices on November 6th, with protestors holding signs like "Grand Theft Employment" and “ahh [!@#$] here we go again”. Over 220 Rockstar North employees signed a letter demanding reinstatement of the fired parties, and the IWGB has officially filed legal action against Rockstar.
With the scandal still unfolding and gaining global attention with GTA VI being delayed, the whole debacle has raised questions around crunch culture in the gaming industry and workers' rights around the world.
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Rockstar Games is in trouble with the UK government after firing over 30 employees
In late October 2025, Rockstar Games, developer of the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI, fired 30-40 employees across its UK and Canadian offices, sparking accusations of union busting. The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) claims the dismissals targeted workers in a private Discord group, including IWGB members who were aiming to unionize.
Rockstar and its parent company, Take-Two, insist the firings were for sharing “confidential information” in a public forum, and that they were unrelated to union activity. However, the fired staff denied any leaks, asserting their discussions were private and focused on working conditions. IWGB spokesperson Alex Marshall has called this "the most blatant and ruthless act of union busting in games industry history”.
In response, protests erupted outside Take-Two and Rockstar’s UK offices on November 6th, with protestors holding signs like "Grand Theft Employment" and “ahh [!@#$] here we go again”. Over 220 Rockstar North employees signed a letter demanding reinstatement of the fired parties, and the IWGB has officially filed legal action against Rockstar.
With the scandal still unfolding and gaining global attention with GTA VI being delayed, the whole debacle has raised questions around crunch culture in the gaming industry and workers' rights around the world.
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