Fired Former Edinburgh Rockstar Workers Urge Video Game Fans Not to Boycott GTA VI
Former Rockstar staff say shirt sales will fund their legal case against alleged union-busting as a September trial approaches.
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Former Rockstar Employees Urge Fans Not to Boycott GTA 6 Over Labor Dispute
Former Rockstar Games employees involved in the studio’s ongoing labor dispute are asking fans not to boycott Grand Theft Auto VI despite their opposition to how the company handled their dismissals. Instead, the workers want players to support their legal campaign and efforts to strengthen union rights within the games industry. The message comes from employees who were among the 31 UK-based Rockstar workers dismissed in October 2025. The Indep…
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'
Rockstar's been embroiled for some time in a legal dispute after firing 30 unionised workers in the UK, which has, naturally, been seen as union-busting behaviour by those impacted. The workers, who are part of The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB), have been making solid progress. In June of this year, it was decided that IWGB would be allowed to present its case that Rockstar had allegedly blacklisted its unionised employees—as…
GTA 6 developers have been fired and are asking players not to boycott the game, but to help them in other ways.
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