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UK Tribunal Rejects Rockstar Blacklisting Claim, Trial Set

6/20/2026

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Rockstar Faces Tribunal

The UK employment tribunal rejected Rockstar Games' bid to exclude blacklisting allegations from the case filed by staff.
The trial will run 10 September–15 October, following Rockstar's dismissal of 34 UK and Canada employees in October 2025 for alleged gross misconduct that the IWGB Game Workers union says were anti-union.
UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer called the dismissals deeply concerning, prompting the IWGB to file formal legal actions in November.

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Rockstar Launches GTA6

The tribunal refused to strip blacklisting claims, which the union called a major step forward.
Rockstar Games plans to launch Grand Theft Auto 6 on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 in November 2026, coinciding with its final marketing push.
Union chair Spring McParlin-Jones said gamers worldwide have noticed Rockstar’s tactics and the dispute.
The IWGB Game Workers union framed the lawsuit as a sector-wide fight for workers’ right to organize.

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Rockstar Workers Protest

Over 200 Rockstar employees delivered letters demanding reinstatement of the fired union members.
Protesters gathered outside Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar offices in London and Edinburgh days after the October 2025 dismissals.
Edinburgh West MP Christine Jardine urged ministers to support the displaced workers and prevent similar actions.
The IWGB’s legal challenge covers 31 union members, fewer than the previously reported 34 dismissed workers, who were escorted out without warning.

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Rockstar Faces Tribunal

The UK employment tribunal rejected Rockstar Games' bid to exclude blacklisting allegations from the case filed by staff.
The trial will run 10 September–15 October, following Rockstar's dismissal of 34 UK and Canada employees in October 2025 for alleged gross misconduct that the IWGB Game Workers union says were anti-union.
UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer called the dismissals deeply concerning, prompting the IWGB to file formal legal actions in November.

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