Rockstar Games in Glasgow tribunal over firing of more than 30 employees
Rockstar Games faces a Glasgow employment tribunal over the firing of more than 30 employees, with the company citing gross misconduct and GTA 6 leaks.
According to Rockstar, the dismissals were for gross misconduct, including the leaking of sensitive information about Grand Theft Auto VI.
The dismissed workers say the move was actually meant to stop union organizing through the UK union IWGB.
What happened
The case centers on a labor dispute at Rockstar Games being heard by an employment tribunal in Glasgow. At its core, it concerns the firing of more than 30 employees and whether that decision was based on serious misconduct or anti-union policy.
Rockstar reportedly maintains that the staff involved were dismissed last year for gross misconduct. That allegedly included leaking confidential information about the development of Grand Theft Auto VI.
The dismissed employees dispute that version of events and say Rockstar was trying to prevent the IWGB from gaining a foothold inside the company. In the latest hearing, Rockstar Lincoln co-studio manager and HR director Charlie Kinloch was questioned.
One claim in the case is that a junior employee using the alias 'AB' allegedly forwarded screenshots of union activity from a Discord server to Kinloch for more than two years. That allegation is not proven in the information provided, and the tribunal’s outcome is still unknown.
Timeline
October 2025 — According to the available information, Rockstar fires more than 30 employees.
2025 — Rockstar says the dismissals were linked to gross misconduct and alleged GTA VI leaks.
2026-10-09 — The case is heard at an employment tribunal in Glasgow, and Charlie Kinloch is questioned.
Background
The case touches on two separate but overlapping issues: protecting company information around Grand Theft Auto VI and whether employees were free to organize. Rockstar says the dismissals were tied to confidential information, while the workers describe it as union busting.
The claim about Discord monitoring also plays a role in the file. According to the allegation, screenshots of union activity were sent to Kinloch for more than two years, but the information provided does not identify who is behind the alias 'AB' and does not confirm the claim.
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Sources
- Kotaku: reporting on the employment tribunal in Glasgow over the dismissals at Rockstar Games.
- Kotaku: reporting on the claims around gross misconduct, GTA VI leaks and alleged monitoring via Discord.