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Former Rockstar developers ask GTA 6 fans to enjoy the game and back their legal case

The 34 workers say proceeds from an Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain T-shirt will help fund their case ahead of a final hearing in September 2026.

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GTA 6 extended look trailer 3 artwork showing protagonists Lucia and Jason masked with bandanas and walking away from a parked car — GTA 6 artwork from Rockstar Games.

Thirty-four people who worked on Grand Theft Auto VI and were dismissed from Rockstar in 2025 are asking fans to keep supporting the game while helping fund their legal case. Rather than calling for a boycott, the former developers are directing supporters toward a new charity-style merchandise campaign.

The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain T-shirt was launched to raise money for legal proceedings involving all 34 former Rockstar developers. The group says fans can experience the world they helped create while still standing behind the workers’ case.

A video promoting the campaign features representatives of the affected developers, who describe years of work on Grand Theft Auto and ask for support for their legal fight. The workers say they were called into meetings without warning and dismissed without representation, evidence, or an opportunity to respond. They also say Rockstar marked their records with “gross misconduct.”

The case is heading toward a September hearing

The IWGB says more than 30 unionized workers were dismissed in the UK and has described the action as union busting. The union also alleges that Rockstar blacklisted union members. UK regulations prohibit compiling details about current or former trade-union members to treat them less favorably because of their membership or activities.

Rockstar has said the workers were dismissed after distributing and discussing confidential information about upcoming and unannounced games. The IWGB disputes that explanation, arguing that private conversations about working conditions were being portrayed as leaks.

A June 2026 tribunal decision allowed the union to bring its full set of allegations to trial in a UK employment tribunal. The workers’ final hearing is scheduled for September 2026, when they plan to present their closing arguments over whether Rockstar’s decision to dismiss the group violated the law.

Thirty-one of the affected workers live in Britain, while the other three are based in Canada. Their dismissals were followed by protests and demonstrations outside Rockstar’s base in Edinburgh.

The legal dispute is unfolding as Take-Two’s November 19, 2026 target for Grand Theft Auto VI remains in place. The former developers’ message is that the game’s release and their case can exist side by side: fans do not have to reject GTA 6 to support the people who worked on it.

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