Late last week, allegations surfaced against Rockstar Games accusing the publisher of laying off over 30 employees in an attempt to suppress union activity.
Previously, Rockstar had stated that the layoffs were due to “gross misconduct.” On Wednesday, the company provided further clarification, explaining that the dismissals were related to the leaking of confidential information.
A Rockstar spokesperson told Bloomberg, “Last week, we took action against a small number of individuals who were found to be distributing and discussing confidential information in a public forum, a violation of our company policies. This was in no way related to people’s right to join a union or engage in union activities.”
Rockstar’s parent company, Take-Two Interactive, had terminated over 30 employees on October 31. The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) condemned the move as a “ruthless act of unionbusting.”
The affected workers had participated in a private trade union chat on Discord, where they discussed unionization efforts at Rockstar.
So far, the IWGB has not issued a response to Rockstar’s latest statement. Shacknews has reached out to the union for comment and will provide updates as they become available.
https://www.shacknews.com/article/146702/rockstar-games-layoffs-november-2025-confidential-information
