Fired Rockstar workers say you shouldn't boycott GTA 6 for them: 'We spent years pouring our hard work, skill, and creativity into making GTA'

Rockstar has been involved in a legal battle following the termination of 30 unionized workers in the UK, a move viewed by many as an act of union busting. These employees, members of The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB), are now working towards presenting a case that Rockstar allegedly blacklisted them, which would be against the Employment Relations Act.

This act prohibits the compilation of details of trade union members for the purpose of treating them less favorably due to their union membership or activities. The trial is set to take place in September.

Nevertheless, the IWGB has urged gamers eager for Grand Theft Auto 6 not to boycott the game on behalf of these workers. In a recent video, fired employees stated, "We're going to make it easy for you. Don't boycott GTA 6, win justice for the people who helped make it." They spent years pouring their hard work, skill, and creativity into creating GTA and want people to experience the universe they helped build. However, they also want gamers to not let Rockstar off the hook.

The video also recounts the abrupt and, according to the union, one of the most ruthless acts of union busting in the gaming industry. The workers were called into meetings and fired without any representation, evidence, or opportunity to respond. They lost their jobs, income, and work on GTA, with "gross misconduct" noted on their records. The union calls for gamers to support the cause by purchasing a t-shirt from IWGB, with proceeds going towards legal funds for the upcoming dispute.

Rockstar maintains that the developers in question distributed and discussed confidential information, a claim the IWGB described as an attempt to mischaracterize workers discussing their working conditions in a private forum as leaking information. Former Prime Minister Keir Starmer has called the dismissal a deeply concerning case.