Rockstar Games Faces Union-Busting Claims From Workers Behind GTA VI
The union says the dismissals were retaliation for organizing, while workers seek reinstatement or compensation and Rockstar cites confidentiality breaches.
- On Thursday, an employment tribunal began at the Glasgow Tribunals Centre between Rockstar Games and the Independent Workers of Great Britain union, as former employees challenge their dismissals from last October.
- Rockstar Games claims the 34 dismissed staff committed "gross misconduct" by sharing confidential information, while the IWGB alleges the company targeted them specifically for their union activities.
- Ahead of the hearing, protesters rallied outside the Glasgow Tribunals Centre, with IWGB president Alex Marshall accusing Rockstar of attempting to "get away with Grand Theft Employment rights."
- Running until the November 19 launch of Grand Theft Auto VI, the five-week hearing sees the union seeking either reinstatement or compensation for the affected workers.
- Prompting parliamentary debate, the case has gained national attention, as a victory could establish Rockstar as the largest recognized unionized video game studio in Great Britain.
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Former workers in a video game studio in Scotland sue for dismissals after sharing confidential information.The union claims union persecution.The trial, which runs until October 16, confronts the company with former employees who denounce a culture of fear and lack of legal procedure.
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Ex-employees begin unfair dismissal tribunal against GTA VI developer Rockstar
A group of video games workers say they were discriminated against for trade union activities.
31 Rockstar employees were laid off in October 2025 in the United Kingdom, from the sites of Lincoln, England, and Edinburgh and Dundee, Scotland, the historic cradle of the Grand Theft Auto franchise (GTA), one of the most iconic and sold in the video game industry. The company, which cultivates a culture of secrecy, blames them for violating confidentiality agreements by exchanging messages on the Discord platform. Three other employees were l…
"Today, we are fighting fear" - Final hearing in Rockstar Games vs. fired GTA 6 developers employment tribunal begins
The final hearing in the Rockstar Games versus the 31 fired GTA 6 developers employment tribunal has begun in Scotland, and it's opened to rallies and rousing speeches from the people unceremoniously marched out of the company's offices last October.
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