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Most coverage centers on GTA 6 developer Rockstar facing renewed labor pressure in the UK, with workers seeking voluntary union recognition and disputes escalating into tribunals. Separate but related headlines also focus on how GTA 6 is performing/looking across platforms, including new screenshots and PS5 performance claims.

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Key Takeaway Rockstar IWGB union recognition efforts for GTA 6 have reached a tribunal-level standoff, with workers facing tight deadlines and legal resistance.
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Rockstar GTA 6 developers seek voluntary union recognition before launch

Workers on Grand Theft Auto 6 at Rockstar Games are asking the studio to voluntarily recognize their union before the game launches. The organizing effort is being driven through the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain and is described as covering a significant share of staff across Rockstar's UK offices. kotaku.com gamedeveloper.com

The union says formal recognition would give developers a direct channel to negotiate over pay transparency, flexible working, and rules around crunch. Senior QA tester Josh Walter said the goal is to protect the studio and the work it produces while pushing Rockstar to lead on treatment of the people who make its games. kotaku.com gamedeveloper.com

The recognition push lands amid an ongoing dispute between the IWGB and Rockstar over the firing of 31 employees last year. The union says Rockstar should resolve the issue through formal recognition, while Rockstar has denied retaliation claims and said the dismissals were for leaking confidential information. thegamer.com gamedeveloper.com

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GamesIndustry.biz · 1h ago
UK workers request voluntary union recognition at Rockstar
Eurogamer · 22h ago
GTA 6 developers at Rockstar Games pushing to pursue official union recognition following 2025 sackings: "The union is now stronger than ever"
Rock Paper Shotgun · 23h ago
GTA 6 makers have 10 working days to voluntarily recognise Rockstar IWGB Game Workers Union or it may go to a government tribunal
TechPowerUp · 16h ago
Rockstar Workers Seek Union Recognition Ahead of GTA VI Launch

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employment tribunal issue Tribunal denies Rockstar’s request to remove 'blacklisting' claims from the upcoming trial

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  • Track whether Rockstar voluntarily recognizes the IWGB union within 10 working days before escalation to a government tribunal. GamesIndustry.biz
  • Follow the upcoming UK employment tribunal as 'blacklisting' claims are kept in the case despite Rockstar’s removal request. GamesIndustry.biz
  • Watch for further Rockstar IWGB recognition updates tied to the 2025 sackings and union momentum claims. GamesIndustry.biz

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  • UK workers request voluntary union recognition at Rockstar GamesIndustry.biz
  • Rockstar Workers Seek Union Recognition Ahead of GTA VI Launch GamesIndustry.biz
  • GTA 6 developers at Rockstar Games pushing to pursue official union recognition following 2025 sackings: "The union is now stronger than ever" GamesIndustry.biz
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Why is Rockstar still not prioritizing PC launches?

Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick has been giving some seriously mixed signals to PC players over the past year. In November 2025 Zelnick said that the games industry is "moving towards PC and business is moving towards open rather than closed." Then in February 2026 he said "We have seen PC become a much more and more important part of what used to be a console business, and I wouldn't be surprised to see that trend continue." That sure seemed like a promising attitude. However, in May 2026 Zelnick said "Rockstar always starts on console because I think with regard to a release like that you're j

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Why Would Rockstar Do This?

Releasing a code in a box for a few weeks only to then replace it with the disc version physical game fans want a might seem like an odd business move on the surface, but it further solidifies the theory that the only reason Rockstar is doing a code-in-a-box release for GTA 6 is to prevent pre-launch leaks. No matter what precautions Rockstar tries to take, if discs are being prepared for release day, then, as other big launches have proved, it's almost inevitable that your game will leak before release day. Rockstar has upset people with the code-in-the-box approach, but it will also have the

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