Overview
- In September 2026, Rockstar's statement to an employment tribunal said employees had been “candidly referencing” an “online 32 player format” for a confidential project, but the filing does not say this will be the final launch configuration.
- The detail surfaced in legal documents filed in Edinburgh in a dispute brought by roughly 31–34 former developers who were dismissed after the company flagged leaks on a union‑run Discord channel.
- Rockstar used the filing to describe tight internal security measures, including NDAs for visitors, escorted contractors, bans on external storage and restrictions on personal devices connecting to studio systems.
- The company cited the 2022 GTA 6 breach, which began with a phishing attack that exposed internal systems, as context for its heightened secrecy and monitoring.
- The IWGB has accused Rockstar of union‑busting over the dismissals, the tribunal will continue into October 2026, and the legal process could produce further disclosures about GTA 6's online plans.