Rockstar's Union-Busting Grand Theft Job: 40 Fired Pre-Launch
On a thrilling Thursday in Rockstar's UK and Canada offices, about 30-40 employees found themselves ejected ahead of Grand Theft Auto VI's new May 26, 2026 launch (delayed from fall for 'quality reasons'). These workers, part of a covert union Discord chat, were summarily dismissed for âgross misconductââper Take-Two's Alan Lewis, who avoided detailing the misconduct but assured us all of their 'culture of kindness.' Meanwhile, IWGB president Alex Marshall crowned this move the âmost blatant and ruthless union bustingâ ever in gaming, promising legal fireworks. Rockstar, which cunningly delays games but not layoffs, keeps aiming for fans' âexpected and deservedâ qualityâminus pesky unionizers!
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Nothing screams 'teamwork and kindness' like firing your employees for trying to form a union just months before dropping a multibillion-dollar game. Rockstar plays hardball, delivering quality excuses and legal drama instead of respect.
Rockstarâs motto: Build virtual crime empires, demolish real-life unions. Who needs employee voices when you have billion-dollar launches to protect?
Grand Theft Auto VI delayed, but union busting? Rock-solid on schedule. Apparently 'gross misconduct' now means 'hoping for fair work conditions.'
Source: Theverge | Published: 10/31/2025 | Author: Stevie Bonifield
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