Rockstar Games in Hot Water Over Employee Firings: Union Takes Action

Rockstar’s Legal Troublemaking

So, it looks like Rockstar Games is in a bit of a pickle! After parting ways with over 30 of its employees right before Halloween, the folks over at Independent Workers of Great Britain (IWGB) decided to take matters into their own hands. They’re serving Rockstar a legal complaint, claiming those dismissals were just plain old union busting—yikes!

The IWGB did not hold back, stating that these firings were not just unfair but linked to the fired employees attempting to unionize. It’s like they tossed a grenade into the work environment, and now they’re dealing with the fallout. Instead of negotiating and chatting it out like adults, Rockstar decided to keep its lips sealed and stick to their guns, which the IWGB simply called “unacceptable and unlawful.” If this isn’t the villain origin story of the video game world, I don’t know what is!

What Happened?

The drama unfolded on October 31 (not a Halloween prank, folks) when Rockstar decided to axe a bunch of its UK and Canadian employees without so much as a warning bell. The IWGB called this the most blatant act of union-busting in the history of gaming. It’s like they walked into a haunted house, saw the spooky decorations, and just declared, “Nope!” and fired everyone.

Now, Rockstar’s parent company, Take-Two Interactive, is stepping up to defend their actions by claiming the employees were let go for “gross misconduct.” Oh, the irony! Allegations were thrown around that these strikers were leaking confidential information, but the IWGB was quick to fire back, saying the only people these workers were chatting with were labor organizers. Talk about a twist!

IWGB president Alex Marshall came in hot with a spicy statement, confidently declaring, “This is pure union busting, and we’re ready to give it our all in the legal ring!” They seem to believe that the company is going to learn the hard way that trying to play superhero in a private Discord isn’t quite as easy as they thought. The message? Employers, better watch your step—it’s a jungle out there if you think you can intimidate organized workers!

Meanwhile, current news keeps rolling in: Take-Two recently said they’ve delayed the newest installment in the GTA saga from May to November 2026. It’s like waiting for the sequel to your favorite series, only to find out that the script is still being written. The excitement is building, but so are the tensions in the workplace!