Rockstar Games vs. the Union: Preliminary Court Hearing and Confirmation of GTA 6 Leaks

On Monday, January 5, during a preliminary hearing, representatives of Independent Workers of Great Britain asked the judge to grant interim relief to the dismissed employees (the restoration of financial payments and work visas) for the duration of the case. If the request is approved, the company will be required to cover the costs. However, the request may also be denied, which would not necessarily mean that the employer is fully exonerated. A decision is expected to be made as quickly as possible.

A spokesperson for Rockstar Games rejected IWGB’s claim, stating the following:

We regret that these dismissals were necessary; however, confidentiality is fundamental to everything Rockstar Games does. Global interest in our games is unparalleled. Even the smallest leak of any information relating to our products and practices can cause major commercial and creative damage — as we have seen in the past — and damage the experience of our loyal players and dedicated team. This was never about union membership. We have always taken a zero-tolerance approach to unauthorized releases of information — and we always will.

The company also denied rumors suggesting the existence of a so-called blacklist of undesirable employees, and described accusations of undermining union activity as unfounded and lacking evidence.

Additionally, Rockstar pointed out that it had previously taken disciplinary action against employees whose actions led to unrelated leaks of GTA 6. In November 2023, an employee in the United States was dismissed, followed by dismissals in April and November 2025 in the UK and India, respectively.

In effect, this indirectly confirms that the information published by the user GameRoll is accurate. However, individual items on that list may no longer be relevant — having been changed or cut.