Rockstar Games has released further details about the layoffs of more than 30 employees in the UK and Canada. After the developer initially only spoke of “gross misconduct”, the company now told IGN that the terminations were due to the Disclosure of confidential information about ongoing and unannounced projects be attributed.
According to Rockstar, the affected people shared and discussed sensitive content in public forums, including specific game functions from upcoming titles. This makes it clear Violation of internal company policies and legal obligations. The measures were limited to a “small group of people”, both in the UK and internationally.
Trade union allegations continue to be heard
The Independent Worker’s Union of Great Britain (IWGB) had previously claimed the dismissals were linked to union activity. Accordingly, employees who were members of the IWGB Game Workers Union or who tried to organize a union within Rockstar were affected. Rockstar once again firmly rejected this representation and described the allegations as “completely false and misleading”.
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The case has now also gained political attention. During a question time in the British Parliament, Prime Minister Keir Starmer saidthe government will review the situation. The trigger was a statement from MP Chris Murray, who said he had doubts about Rockstar’s compliance with British labor laws and expressed concerns about possible anti-union sentiment.
In his response, Starmer stressed that every worker has the right to join a union and the company should not face any consequences for such membership. An official investigation into the case is still pending.
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Quelle: Rockstar Games via IGN
