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"Today, we are fighting fear" - Final hearing in Rockstar Games vs. fired GTA 6 developers tribunal begins
The final employment tribunal hearing between Rockstar Games and 31 fired GTA 6 developers has begun in Scotland.
Key takeaways
- Rockstar Games unlawfully dismissed and blacklisted 31 developers for their union activities.
- The developers were fired for gross misconduct and sharing confidential information on Discord.
- The tribunal's ruling could be a historic step toward official union representation at Rockstar.
The final employment tribunal hearing between Rockstar Games and 31 fired GTA 6 developers has begun in Scotland. The Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB) union claims Rockstar unlawfully dismissed and blacklisted the workers in October 2025 for union activities. Rockstar Games strongly denies the allegations, asserting the employees were fired for gross misconduct and leaking game features on a Discord server. The hearing is scheduled to run for five weeks, concluding close to GTA 6's November 19th release date.
The outcome could establish historic union recognition at the UK's largest game studio.
In their words
“The modern workplace runs on fear: fear of speaking out, fear of being punished, fear of being fired, losing your livelihood and even your home.”
“We believe Rockstar has tried to get away with Grand Theft Employment Rights.”
By the numbers
- 31
- Fired UK developers involved in the employment tribunal
- 5 weeks
- Expected duration of the final tribunal hearing
- 3
- Fired Canadian employees
How it unfolded
- Rockstar Games fires the developers
- Final employment tribunal hearing begins in Glasgow
- Earliest expected end date for the tribunal hearing
- Scheduled release date for GTA 6
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Common questions
- What happened with Rockstar Games?
- Rockstar Games unlawfully dismissed and blacklisted 31 developers for their union activities.
- Where can I read the original report?
- Read the full report at Eurogamer.
