Rockstar Games is defending itself at the Glasgow Employment Tribunal over the firing of developers in October 2025. The final hearing began on September 10, 2026 and is scheduled to run until October 16, about a month before GTA 6 comes out.
What the case is about
The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) represents the fired workers in the case Garland & Others v Rockstar. The union says 31 workers lost their jobs for organizing and claims union detriment, blacklisting and unfair dismissal. According to the IWGB, Rockstar compiled lists of union members’ names and fired people without a disciplinary process or a right to appeal.
Rockstar says the firings were for gross misconduct: the workers shared confidential company information in a Discord server, and union membership had nothing to do with it. Rockstar says the dismissals affected staff in the UK and Canada.
What came out in the hearings
According to reports from the hearings, Rockstar argues that details about unannounced GTA 6 features posted in the server would have been huge news that could move Take-Two’s share price. Former employee Dayne Oram, who administered the Discord channel, testified that the discussion was about working conditions, that the server was private, and that the internal emails shared there had already gone to all staff.
Rockstar also described its security in court: privacy film on office windows after drones tried to photograph the interiors, Discord blocked on work computers, and a recent blackmail attempt by a hacking group.
Before the final hearing, a judge refused Rockstar’s request to strike out the blacklisting claims, so they are being heard in full.
When the decision comes
The hearings are scheduled to end on October 16. The tribunal hasn’t said when it will announce its decision. GTA 6 is still set for November 19, 2026.
