According to Schreier, the timing of the announcement coincided with parent company Take-Two’s earnings results, which is why the news surfaced when it did.
Still, the controversy surrounding Rockstar is likely to influence public perception and internal operations in the run-up to GTA 6’s revised launch on November 19, 2026. Rockstar has said the affected employees were dismissed for allegedly sharing “confidential information” in a public forum.
UK union group IWGB condemned the firings as “ruthless” and called them an apparent effort to undermine workers’ unionization, noting that those dismissed had been active in union-related activities.
Recently, protests were held outside Rockstar North and Take-Two’s London offices. A former employee at one demonstration said she was dismissed “without warning, without evidence, and without a chance to speak for myself.”
Source: gamesradar.com
