Rockstar staff push for union recognition before GTA VI amid mass layoffs

UK Rockstar Games workers, backed by the IWGB Game Workers Union, are pursuing official recognition ahead of GTA VI’s release to secure formal bargaining rights after last year’s mass layoffs; if voluntary recognition falters, more organizing or a strike could occur, while the union fights the dismissals in an employment tribunal and Rockstar says the terminations were for sharing confidential information and not tied to union activity. ZA/UM previously became the first UK studio to win recognition in Oct 2025, signaling growing union momentum in the industry.