ROCKSTAR WORKERS SEEK UNION RECOGNITION AHEAD OF GTA VI

Staff members at the Grand Theft Auto VI developer submitted the unionization request through the Independent Workers of Great Britain union, which has been organizing at Rockstar since 2019. The IWGB claims it now represents a significant portion of Rockstar's workforce across multiple studio locations, including its Edinburgh sites. The unionization effort follows Rockstar's 2024 layoffs, which workers characterized as union-busting. The timing aligns with heightened labor activism across the gaming industry, where developers have increasingly sought collective representation over working conditions and job security. Rockstar has not yet publicly responded to the union recognition request. The push occurs as the studio prepares for Grand Theft Auto VI's fall 2025 launch, one of the year's most anticipated releases.