Grand Theft Auto VI Dev Rockstar Games Accused Of Union Busting After Layoffs

The Unbiased Employees’ Union of Nice Britain (IWGB) has accused Grand Theft Auto VI developer Rockstar Video games of union busting after the corporate fired between 30 and 40 workers throughout its varied workplaces within the U.Ok. and Canada final week, as reported by Bloomberg. The report says all the workers laid off had been a part of a personal union Discord chat group and had been both already union members or making an attempt to prepare one at Rockstar. 

“Rockstar has simply carried out one of the blatant and ruthless acts of union busting within the historical past of the video games business,” IWGB president Alex Marshall mentioned in an announcement to Bloomberg. “This flagrant contempt for the legislation and for the lives of the employees who convey of their billions is an insult to their followers and the worldwide business.” 

Take-Two Interactive, which publishes the Grand Theft Auto sequence and owns Rockstar Video games, advised the publication that the firings had been for “gross misconduct” and no different cause, noting that the corporate helps how the developer dealt with the layoffs. 

IWGB has not said whether or not it should pursue judicial motion in opposition to Rockstar Video games concerning its accusation of union busting, however Sport Informer will replace this story if it learns extra. 

Grand Theft Auto VI launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Collection X/S on Could 26, after it was delayed out of 2025 earlier this 12 months. 

[Source: Bloomberg]