Build a Rocket Boy, the studio behind the GTA-like game MindsEye, is permanently closing following multiple rounds of layoffs and workplace controversies including crunch accusations and unlawful employee monitoring. Multiple employees confirmed the shutdown on LinkedIn, with the studio winding down operations while facing ongoing scrutiny from the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain over worker treatment.
A fired Rockstar Games employee claims the company placed workers on a watch list after they signed a 2023 petition about remote working. Rockstar disputes this, stating 31 Scottish employees were dismissed for sharing confidential information on Discord, not for union activity. An employment tribunal in Glasgow is examining whether the dismissals violated trade union rights.
Rockstar Games defended its dismissal of 31 UK developers at an employment tribunal, claiming they were fired for leaking GTA 6 details on Discord rather than for union activity. The company detailed extreme security measures it employs to protect the game's secrets, comparing their approach to Apple's iPhone protection and noting that unauthorized disclosure could significantly impact Take-Two's market value.
Rockstar Games fired 34 workers in October 2025, claiming gross misconduct related to information leaks. The fired workers, mostly IWGB union members, allege they were dismissed for union activity and accuse Rockstar of planting a mole in their Discord server to monitor organizing efforts and target union leaders after the union reached the 10 percent statutory recognition threshold. The dispute is being heard at an employment tribunal in Glasgow.
Rockstar Games fired 34 workers in October 2025, claiming gross misconduct related to leaked confidential information. The dismissed employees and their union, IWGB, are arguing the firings were union busting timed to prevent statutory recognition, alleging Rockstar used an embedded informant in union communications to identify and target union leaders. The case is being heard at an employment tribunal in Glasgow with hearings expected through October 2026.