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Fired GTA 6 developers ask fans not to boycott and push for legal support

Thirty-one former Rockstar UK employees who were dismissed on October 30, 2025 say they helped build GTA 6 and are asking fans not to boycott the game but to fund their legal fight. The ex-staff are IWGB union members pursuing claims that Rockstar engaged in union busting and blacklisting; a preliminary tribunal allowed those allegations to proceed and a trial is set for September 10. Rockstar maintains the dismissals were for gross misconduct, including alleged leaks of confidential information, and denies the actions were related to union activity. The former developers are selling custom t-shirts and soliciting monetary support to cover legal costs and aid fired workers.

• 31 Rockstar employees at the studio's UK office were dismissed without warning on October 30, 2025; all were members of the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB).
• Fired workers allege union busting and are bringing blacklisting claims; a preliminary tribunal allowed those claims to proceed and the trial is scheduled for September 10.
• Rockstar says the employees were fired for gross misconduct, including leaking confidential company information, and denies the dismissals were tied to union activity.
• Former devs are asking players not to boycott GTA 6 and are selling custom t-shirts to raise funds for the legal case and to support the fired workers.