GTA VI creator sacked employees after finding ‘disparaging’ chat room – tribunal A group of 23 former Rockstar employees have begun an employment tribunal. Evening Standard · Sep 10
Grand Theft Auto VI workers stage protest outside Rockstar Games tribunal Grand Theft Auto VI workers have staged a protest as an employment tribunal over alleged unfair dismissal begins in Glasgow The National (Scotland) · Sep 10
Fired Rockstar workers say you shouldn't boycott GTA 6 for them: 'We spent years pouring our hard work, skill, and creativity into making GTA' "That doesn't mean we want you to let Rockstar off the hook." PC Gamer · Aug 19
Grand Theft Auto workers seek union recognition after mass firings Exclusive: Staff at Rockstar Games hope move can be completed before release of GTA VI scheduled for November The Guardian - UK · Jun 30
Rockstar faces legal setback as UK tribunal allows its fired workers to bring every one of their union busting allegations to trial The trial date for Rockstar's firings dispute is now set for September. PC Gamer · Jun 17
Rockstar developers to formally unionize ahead of legal battle with the company GTA 6 devs now have a formal union. Destructoid · May 28
Annabel's owner admits 'dumb mistake' after managers paid £70,000 in bonuses from staff tips Staff were angry to learn their share of the service charge takings had been cut by £70,000 to pay managers’ bonuses Evening Standard · Apr 25
‘Dumb mistake’: Mayfair club Annabel’s gave managers bonus from staff service charge Owner of private members club says pay policy will change after workers’ revolt over division of pre-Christmas money The Guardian - UK · Apr 24
Rockstar Submits Evidence Over Alleged Discord Leaks in Union Case Some new details shed further light on Rockstar’s rationale for firing 34 employees in late 2025. Operation Sports · Jan 15
Judge denies interim pay for fired Rockstar employees, but the decision 'does nothing to suggest that Rockstar will not be found guilty of unfair dismissal when the case goes to trial,' union says The judge said the bar for demonstrating a "pretty good chance of success" in the case is higher than what will apply at the final hearing. PC Gamer · Jan 13
Judge Rules Against Interim Relief for Fired Rockstar Employees A UK judge has not found a correlation between the layoffs and the case presented. Operation Sports · Jan 13
New ruling in Rockstar Games legal battle means the GTA 6 studio won't be forced to pay fired employees interim relief — 'We regret that we were put in a position where dismissals were necessary' A judge has officially ruled that Rockstar Games won't be forced to pay interim relief to the 34 Grand Theft Auto 6 developers it fired in October, after the IWGB accused the studio of union-busting. TechRadar · Jan 13
Rockstar spokesperson says "we welcome" judge's decision to deny fired GTA 6 devs interim relief, union highlights "a glimpse of Rockstar's flimsy grounds for defence" "We regret that we were put in a position where dismissals were necessary, but we stand by our course of action as supported by the outcome of this hearing" GamesRadar · Jan 13
"This is about the arrogance of a company like Rockstar": Labor union pushes for relief for fired GTA 6 devs as Rockstar insists it only cracked down on leakers Interim relief would afford the fired employees payroll GamesRadar · Jan 7
PC Gamer · Jan 6 Rockstar still hasn't offered a convincing reason for firing over 30 GTA 6 developers Rockstar's alleged union busting has provoked protests and drawn skepticism from legislators.
International Business Times UK · Dec 18, 2025 Rockstar Games Claims GTA 6 Firings Linked to Leaks, Not Union — Jobs at Stake Rockstar Games is denying allegations that a mass firing of over 30 employees was due to union-busting; says it's due to gross misconduct.
TechRadar · Dec 16, 2025 Rockstar says that the IWGB union 'have no idea who was in this Discord' as the GTA 6 developer continues to claim that the firings of former devs were over leaks of 'specific game features' Rockstar Games has once again addressed accusations of union-busting from the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB), claiming that it fired over 30 Grand Theft Auto 6 developers for sharing company secrets in a Discord channel.
GamesRadar · Dec 15, 2025 As Rockstar doubles down on fired GTA 6 devs leaking "specific game features," IWGB union asserts its "statement is littered with falsehoods and disinformation" It's dubbed "a desperate attempt to deflect from the global scrutiny"
GamesRadar · Dec 11, 2025 Rockstar doubles down, says fired employees leaked "specific game features from upcoming and unannounced titles" and union busting claims are "false and misleading" The GTA 6 dev isn't backing down from this one
GamesRadar · Dec 10, 2025 GTA 6 developer Rockstar under scrutiny from UK Prime Minister, who promises to "look into" alleged union busting that saw 31 employees fired: "It's a deeply concerning case" "Every worker has the right to join a trade union"
Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025 London minicab chaos: Drivers unable to work will get compensation, says Sadiq Khan Mayor is told enormous backlog is leaving many drivers, including those working for Uber, in destitution and unable to feed families
PC Gamer · Nov 13, 2025 Rockstar is now under pressure from UK Parliament as protests grow and 220 employees demand fired workers be reinstated If Rockstar thought this would blow over quietly, it was sorely mistaken.
GamesRadar · Nov 13, 2025 "Rockstar want us to feel scared": GTA 6 studio staff plan international protests demanding Rockstar reinstate 31 employees it claims were leaking information Protests will take place in Paris, London, and Edinburgh
PC Gamer · Nov 12, 2025 Rockstar faces legal action from UK union after firing more than 30 employees last week: 'We are confident that what we’ve seen here is plain and simple union busting' The IWGB union says Rockstar has refused to meet with it to negotiate, so it's time to get the courts involved.
GamesRadar · Nov 12, 2025 "Delay game, disappoint fans, all in a week's work for Rockstar": Labor group issues legal claims against GTA 6 dev Rockstar for "simple union busting" after firing 31 staff "We will not be intimidated"