Rockstar faces tribunal over firing of 31 GTA VI developers
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The final hearing in the employment tribunal brought by 31 former Rockstar North employees over their dismissal has begun in Glasgow. The workers, sacked in October last year, claim they were let go for trade union activity, while Rockstar says they breached confidentiality rules by discussing sensitive information on a Discord server. Protesters rallied outside the tribunal, where a dismissed developer said: “Today, we are fighting fear.” Rockstar likened guarding GTA VI’s secrets to Apple protecting the iPhone or Coca-Cola its formula, and said it had to put privacy films on its windows after drones photographed the office. The hearing is scheduled to run until October 16.
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IGN (outlet profile)
GTA 6 Developer Rockstar Says It Will Defend Itself 'Vigorously' From Union Claims as Employment Tribunal Over the Firing of 31 Workers Gets Underway. GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games has issued a new statement as it head…
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The National (Scotland) (outlet profile)
Grand Theft Auto VI workers stage protest outside Rockstar Games tribunal. Grand Theft Auto VI workers have staged a protest as an employment tribunal over alleged unfair dismissal begins in Glasgow
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Eurogamer (outlet profile)
"Today, we are fighting fear" - Final hearing in Rockstar Games vs. fired GTA 6 developers tribunal begins. The final hearing in the Rockstar Games versus the 31 fired GTA 6 developers employment tribunal has begun in S…
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Ex-employees begin unfair dismissal tribunal against GTA VI developer Rockstar
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Ex-employees begin unfair dismissal tribunal against GTA VI developer Rockstar. A group of video games workers say they were discriminated against for trade union activities.
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Clarín (outlet profile)
Demandan al estudio del videojuego Grand Theft Auto VI por despidos impugnados. Antiguos trabajadores de un estudio de videojuegos en Escocia demandan por despidos tras compartir información confidencial. El sindicato a…
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Sky News (outlet profile)
Ex-employees in UK sue GTA VI developer Rockstar. A group of developers working on the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI in the UK are suing Rockstar Games over unfair dismissal claims.
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Morning Star (outlet profile)
Dismissed Rockstar workers go to tribunal. WORKERS dismissed by Rockstar North, the makers of the Grand Theft Auto computer game, launched a legal challenge at an employment tribunal today. Known as the Rockstar 34, the…
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El Economista (outlet profile)
Trabajadores despedidos de Rockstar se manifiestan en Glasgow antes de juicio por su actividad sindical. El tribunal laboral de Glasgow comenzará a examinar este jueves el recurso presentado por una veintena de antiguos…
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BFMTV (outlet profile)
Pourquoi Rockstar les a-t-il licenciés, parce qu’ils ont partagé des informations confidentielles ou parce qu’ils étaient syndiqués? D’anciens salariés du studio derrière "GTA 6" ont saisi un tribunal de Glasgow. Accusé…
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3DNews (outlet profile)
Сага об уволенных со скандалом разработчиках GTA VI вышла на финишную прямую, и Rockstar настроена «решительно». Начавшаяся прошлой осенью сага о противостоянии независимого профсоюза работников Великобритании (IWGB) и…
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
GTA VI creator sacked employees after finding ‘disparaging’ chat room – tribunal
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
GTA VI creator sacked employees after finding ‘disparaging’ chat room – tribunal. A group of 23 former Rockstar employees have begun an employment tribunal.
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PC Gamer (outlet profile)
'The modern workplace runs on fear ... today we are fighting fear': Fired Grand Theft Auto 6 dev calls out Rockstar in impassioned pre-trial speech. The final hearing in the dispute between Rockstar and 31 employees who…
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Ex-employee denies claims staff ‘disparaged and defamed’ GTA VI developer
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Ex-employee denies claims staff ‘disparaged and defamed’ GTA VI developer. A former Rockstar employee said a chat room was ‘intended for union organising’.
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Evening Standard (outlet profile)
Employee dismissed from GTA developer believes workers were put on ‘watch list’. A group of former employees of Rockstar North are claiming they were unfairly dismissed for trade union activities.
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Belfast Telegraph (outlet profile)
Employee dismissed from GTA developer believes workers were put on ‘watch list’
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Eurogamer (outlet profile)
'It would have been insanity to take no action' - Fiery opening statements reveal Rockstar's culture of secrecy as tribunal against sacked GTA 6 employees begins. Rockstar Games and the Independent Workers Union of Grea…
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The National (Scotland) (outlet profile)
Dismissed RockStar North employee believes workers were put on ‘watch list’. A worker dismissed from the developer of Grand Theft Auto has told an employment tribunal they believe workers were placed on a “watch list” a…
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IGN (outlet profile)
GTA 6 Developer Rockstar Says It Was Forced to Put Privacy Films on Its Buildings After Drones Were Used to Snap Photos Through Office Windows. Rockstar Games has released its opening note in the employment tribunal to…
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GameSpot (outlet profile)
GTA 6 Developer Is Fighting Drones And Hackers To Keep The Game’s Secrets Safe. As the studio behind one of the most highly anticipated games of all time, GTA 6 developer Rockstar Games has divulged more details on how…
Factual core
- Rockstar Games faces an employment tribunal over the firing of 31 workers.
- The group of former employees is claiming unfair dismissal due to their trade union activities.
- The tribunal began in Glasgow.