"Once again, they have chosen to mischaracterise workers speaking about their working conditions in a private forum as 'leaking information.' It is hard to understand this statement as anything but a desperate attempt to deflect from the global scrutiny they have come under over the last month. From the UK Prime Minister in the House of Commons, to the game developers across the world erupting in protest--all eyes are on Rockstar and their lawless attack on the people who make them their billions."
"Rockstar's latest statement is littered with falsehoods and disinformation--they have given multiple, conflicting reasons to explain why the workers were fired, as if attempting to reverse engineer a rationale for the dismissals,"
"gross misconduct, and for no other reason."
Rockstar Games terminated over 30 UK and international employees in October 2025, citing gross misconduct and alleged public discussion of specific game features and confidential information. The IWGB called Rockstar's explanation 'littered with falsehoods and disinformation' and said the company gave multiple conflicting reasons, mischaracterising workers speaking about working conditions in a private forum as leaking information. IWGB said the company appeared to be deflecting from global scrutiny. The firings prompted protests outside Rockstar North in Edinburgh, a letter from over 200 Rockstar developers demanding reinstatement, and attention from the UK Prime Minister, intensifying public and industry pressure.
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