Overview
- The Rockstar Game Workers Union (RGWU), announced in a video on Thursday, May 28, 2026, says it now represents staff across Rockstar’s five UK sites and has launched a public fundraising drive for legal and campaign costs.
- The union and the IWGB say Rockstar dismissed 31 UK developers on October 30, 2025, in retaliation for organising, while Rockstar and parent Take-Two maintain the employees were sacked for gross misconduct over sharing confidential information.
- The IWGB filed legal claims after the firings and a full tribunal hearing date has been set though the specific date has not been published; a preliminary bid for interim pay was denied by a tribunal in mid-January.
- The union alleges some fired staff on sponsored visas were reported to the Home Office by the employer, which it says led to severe personal losses such as housing and immigration ties and reflects employers’ legal duty to report sponsored-worker status.
- RGWU’s platform centers on pay transparency, flexible working, and an end to crunch while the dispute draws wider attention because Take-Two expects substantial revenue from Grand Theft Auto VI later this year, raising commercial and industry stakes.