The makers of the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI are set to face an employment tribunal in Scotland over the dismissal of 31 workers accused of sharing confidential company information.
The trial before the Glasgow employment tribunal is scheduled to run from September 10 to October 16, according to the union representing the workers and lawyers for Rockstar Games.
Rockstar Games, a subsidiary of US-based Take-Two Interactive, is developing GTA VI in Edinburgh. The sixth instalment of the blockbuster franchise is scheduled for release on November 19.
The Grand Theft Auto series has sold more than 470 million copies worldwide since the release of the original game in 1997.
Rockstar dismissed 31 employees in Britain in October 2025, alleging that they had shared confidential information. The dismissals triggered protests outside the company’s offices.
The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has accused Rockstar of targeting employees because of their trade union activities and alleged that the workers were blacklisted.
The union also alleged that the company denied the employees basic procedural safeguards by failing to follow a disciplinary process and provide them with a right of appeal.
Rockstar has said the workers were dismissed over messages posted on a private union channel on Discord, which the company claimed breached confidentiality agreements. The company did not directly comment to AFP.
Former Rockstar employee Jason Lewis said the dismissals had cost workers their jobs, income and the opportunity to remain involved with the game until its release.
The upcoming GTA VI features protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos and is set in a fictional location inspired by the US state of Florida.
