Rockstar Firings Get Messy Ahead of GTA 6: Accusations Range from "Gross Misconduct" to Union Busting and Unjust Layoffs

Ahead of the expected May 2026 launch of Grand Theft Auto VI, Rockstar Games has laid off between 30 and 40 employees across its Canada and UK offices. This sparked immediate tension between the Indep

endent Workers Union of Great Britain and the game studio, with the IWGB Game Workers account on X posting that "This is the most ruthless act of union busting in the history of the UK games indu ...