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The headlines focus on Rockstar’s ongoing GTA 6 marketing rollout—Vice City visuals, cover art, and pre-order timing—alongside significant legal trouble involving alleged union-busting and a tribunal ruling allowing blacklisting claims to proceed. At the same time, Rockstar is preparing to keep GTA 5 players engaged with free PS5 and Xbox Series upgrades while GTA Online readies another big update.

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Key Takeaway Rockstar is simultaneously ramping up GTA 6 promotion and rolling out free GTA 5 upgrades, while facing a tribunal fight over alleged union-busting/blacklisting claims.
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Rockstar is simultaneously ramping up GTA 6 promotion and rolling out free GTA 5 upgrades, while facing a tribunal fight over alleged union-busting/blacklisting claims.

The headlines focus on Rockstar’s ongoing GTA 6 marketing rollout—Vice City visuals, cover art, and pre-order timing—alongside significant legal trouble involving alleged union-busting and a tribunal ruling allowing blacklisting claims to proceed. At the same time, Rockstar is preparing to keep GTA 5 players engaged with free PS5 and Xbox Series upgrades while GTA Online readies another big update.

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GTA 5 upgrades Free upgrades available on PS5 and Xbox Series S/X
Legal ruling UK tribunal denies Rockstar request to remove 'blacklisting' claims from trial

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  • Track ongoing updates around the UK tribunal hearing as the final trial looms over the union-related dispute. GamesIndustry.biz
  • Watch for release details of the next major GTA Online update while the GTA 5 PS5/Series upgrade program runs. Eurogamer

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  • Rockstar Games faces full hearing over alleged union busting GamesIndustry.biz
  • Rockstar Games Rolls Out Free GTA 5 Upgrades While You Wait For GTA 6 HotHardware
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Tracking: Rockstar quietly gives us probably our best look at GTA 6's Vice City yet / Rockstar reveals the Grand Theft Auto 6 box art, which is quite nice I suppose, and pre-order dates for the game

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