Overview
- Anthony Armstrong of Ubisoft Toronto asked in December for a confidential chance for a cancer-stricken family member to play the unreleased game, noting the fan lived near Rockstar’s Oakville studio and that an NDA would be acceptable.
- Armstrong later edited the post to say he had “great news,” then deleted the original message and subsequently shared a GoFundMe for the family member and their spouse.
- Massively Overpowered and other outlets reported that Take-Two’s CEO learned of the request and helped connect Armstrong with Rockstar, a detail not independently confirmed by the companies.
- Rockstar has not described any arrangement publicly, and reporting infers any access would have been granted privately under strict confidentiality.
- Online reactions ranged from praise for a compassionate gesture to skepticism that questioned the timing given separate union-related scrutiny of the studio.