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business13 days ago•2 min saved

GTA 6 Fired Devs Urge Support to Win Justice, Not Boycott

Former GTA 6 developers fired from Rockstar’s UK office, all IWGB members, accuse Rockstar of union busting and are pursuing a legal case; they urge fans not to boycott GTA 6 but to support them by buying a charity T-shirt to fund legal costs. A preliminary tribunal allowed blacklisting allegations to proceed and a trial is set for Sept. 10, with GTA 6 preorder numbers described as unprecedented and an extended first look planned for Aug. 27 ahead of the game’s release.

via GameSpot|

#business #fired-employees #gta-6

business14 days ago•6 min saved

GTA 6 Supporters Urged to Fund Legal Battle, Not Boycott Rockstar Workers

31 Rockstar staff fired amid an employment tribunal over alleged union busting are asking supporters not to boycott GTA 6; instead, proceeds from a new IWGB T-shirt preorder will go to paying the developers’ legal costs, while Rockstar denies union busting and Take-Two chief Strauss Zelnick says GTA 6 sales should stay strong.

via Eurogamer|

#business #grand-theft-auto-6 #iwgb

business3 months ago•9 min saved

Rockstar staff form union as GTA 6 legal clash deepens

Rockstar Games employees announced the Rockstar Game Workers Union (RGWU) under IWGB, seeking justice for 31 fired workers and pushing for pay transparency, flexible work, and an end to crunch, while ongoing legal action alleges union-busting as GTA 6 heads toward a November release.

via Eurogamer|

#business #gta-6 #iwgb

business3 months ago•2 min saved

Rockstar Game Workers Union Forms, Plans Legal Challenge Over Dismissals

The Rockstar Game Workers Union (RGWU), under the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain, has publicly formed and begun preparing a court case against Rockstar Games over the firing of 31 unionizing employees, accusing the company of union-busting. The union is growing across Rockstar sites in Edinburgh, London, Leeds, Lincoln, and Dundee, and is calling for pay transparency, flexible working, and an end to crunch, while fundraising for legal fees as GTA VI looms and Take-Two projects strong earnings.

via Game Developer|

#business #crunch #iwgb

gaming7 months ago•10 min saved

Explosion at Rockstar North: GTA 6 Development Continues Safely

An explosion in the boiler room at Rockstar North’s Edinburgh office on Jan 19 caused a small fire, but there were no injuries and the studio remains open as GTA 6 development continues; the event comes amid ongoing union-busting allegations and a court case involving fired workers, and GTA 6 is scheduled to launch on November 19 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

via GameSpot|

#edinburgh #explosion #gaming

business7 months ago•3 min saved

Rockstar layoffs linked to GTA 6 secrecy as union fights for fired developers

Rockstar claims the firing of 31 UK-based GTA 6 developers was to prevent leaks, while the union argues it was union busting. A tribunal is considering interim relief to reinstate the workers temporarily during legal proceedings, amid ongoing disputes over the reasons for their dismissal and concerns about confidentiality and leaks.

via Rock Paper Shotgun|

#business #fired-developers #gta-6

world9 months ago•2 min saved

Rockstar Faces Legal Action Over Alleged Unfair Dismissals and Union Busting

The UK trade union IWGB has filed a legal claim against Rockstar Games, accusing the company of unfairly dismissing 30-40 staff involved in union activities, which Rockstar denies, claiming misconduct. The union alleges victimisation and warns against employer impunity in the gaming industry, amid ongoing unionization efforts and delays in GTA 6 release.

via Eurogamer|

#gta-6 #rockstar-games #uk-trade-union

world9 months ago•2 min saved

Rockstar Faces Legal Action Over Worker Firing and Union Busting Allegations

The IWGB union has filed legal claims against Rockstar Games in the UK, accusing the company of unlawfully firing over 30 unionizing workers and engaging in union busting tactics, following their termination over alleged misconduct related to trade secrets. The union claims Rockstar's actions violate UK law and are part of a broader effort to suppress unionization efforts among employees.

via Game Developer|

#gta-vi #iwgb #legal-claims

technology9 months ago•1 min saved

Rockstar Games Faces Allegations of Firing Employees Over Union Activities

Rockstar Games delayed GTA VI and fired 31 employees, allegedly for sharing confidential information, amid accusations from a UK union of union-busting after the layoffs. Rockstar denies the union-busting claims, stating the firings were due to breaches of confidentiality, highlighting ongoing tensions around unionization in the gaming industry.

via Mashable|

#employee-layoffs #gta-vi #rockstar-games

tech9 months ago•63 min saved

Rockstar Games Faces Accusations of Union-Busting and Employee Firings

A Rockstar employee shares insights into the company's union-busting efforts, discusses union resources, and reflects on the broader gaming industry, including Valve's practices and digital distribution platforms like Steam, highlighting issues of corporate culture, monetization, and market dominance.

via Hacker News|

#gaming-industry #rockstar #steam

world9 months ago•6 min saved

GTA 6 Developers and Rockstar Face Union Controversy and Worker Reinstatement Calls

Rockstar Games fired 34 employees, allegedly to prevent unionization, prompting protests and legal action by the IWGB union. The firings, which followed union recognition efforts, are viewed by critics as unlawful, and the situation has sparked wider industry and public support for worker rights at Rockstar.

via Rock Paper Shotgun|

#gta-6 #mass-firings #rockstar-games

world10 months ago•2 min saved

Rockstar Faces Union Busting Allegations Amid Employee Firings

Rockstar Games fired 30-40 employees in the UK and Canada for leaking company secrets in a forum, denying union-busting claims amid ongoing union efforts and security concerns related to GTA VI.

via Bloomberg.com|

#company-secrets #employee-firings #gta-vi

world10 months ago•2 min saved

Rockstar Faces Allegations of Union Busting After Firing Dozens of Employees

Rockstar is accused of union busting after firing 30-40 UK and Canadian employees involved in union activities, amid high anticipation for GTA 6's release, with the union planning legal action and the company claiming misconduct as the reason for dismissals.

via IGN|

#employee-firings #gta-6 #iwgb

world10 months ago•3 min saved

Rockstar Faces Accusations of Union Busting Amid Mass Firings

Rockstar Games is accused of illegally firing over 30 UK employees involved in trade union activities, in what is described as a calculated attack on workers' rights, prompting legal action and union protests amid upcoming game releases.

via Game Developer|

#firing #rockstar-games #trade-union

business10 months ago•1 min saved

Rockstar Faces Accusations of Union Busting Amid Staff Firings

Rockstar Games, a subsidiary of Take-Two, has been accused of union busting after firing over 30 employees involved in union organization activities, which the union claims was an act of retaliation, while Take-Two denies and cites gross misconduct as the reason.

via Rock Paper Shotgun|

#business #firing #gta-6