Things aren’t sounding so hot over at Grand Theft Auto 6 developer Rockstar right now. Yesterday, a report came out from Bloomberg (paywalled) that a number of employees have been allegedly fired, with the UK’s IWGB Game Workers Union claiming it was an act of union busting. Two-Two, Rockstar’s parent company, have denied this allegation.
It’s unfortunate to hear about the situation at Rockstar, especially with such a large number of staff affected. These kinds of issues can significantly impact both the team and the gaming community. Hopefully, things will improve soon for everyone involved.
It really is unfortunate. This kind of situation can create a toxic work environment and affect morale across the company. It will be interesting to see how this impacts the development of GTA 6 and whether it influences the company’s culture moving forward.