Overview
- Rockstar and parent Take-Two say 30–40 employees in the UK and Canada were dismissed for sharing confidential information in a forum that included non-employees.
- The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain alleges the terminations targeted union members using a private Discord channel and labels the move unlawful union-busting.
- Demonstrations were held on November 6 outside Take-Two’s London office and Rockstar North in Edinburgh, with supporters calling for reinstatement and back pay.
- No new public Grand Theft Auto VI leaks tied to the dismissals have surfaced, though Rockstar cites strict security following the costly 2022 breach and its 2024 return-to-office policy.
- Take-Two maintains the firings were for gross misconduct, while the IWGB says it is building a legal case seeking interim relief and reinstatement.