“Rockstar wants us to feel scared”: GTA 6 studio staff plan protests in Paris, London and Edinburgh to demand reinstatement of 31 employees accused of leaking information

“Seeing so many colleagues stand with us and hold management to account is heartening,” said a dismissed Rockstar employee in the IWGB statement, noting that the firings came during a period when the company’s actions had left staff feeling intimidated. Rockstar has maintained that the dismissals targeted a small number of individuals found to be sharing confidential information publicly, adding the moves were unrelated to union membership.

Former staff and IWGB members reject Rockstar’s explanation. One ex-employee called the firings “a blatant, unapologetic example of union-busting.” The 31 dismissed developers were members of the IWGB and active on a Discord server used to coordinate union activity.

IWGB organiser Fred Carter described the move as an “Amazon-style” attack on union members, saying it represents unprecedented anti-union behavior in the games industry. Carter also highlighted that the company benefits from more than £440 million in UK tax relief while, in his view, showing disregard for workers’ livelihoods and legal protections.

The IWGB has not responded to requests for comment from GamesRadar+.

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Source: gamesradar.com