Fired Rockstar workers say don't boycott GTA 6, GamesRadar+ reports

A group of developers fired by Rockstar Games has told fans not to boycott GTA 6 and to support their legal case instead, GamesRadar+ reported on August 18, 2026. The reporting covers a T-shirt the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has put on sale, with proceeds going to the 34 former Rockstar workers.

In a video promoting the shirt, the workers say their message is "Don't boycott GTA 6." One representative calls on fans to "win justice for the people who helped make it." Another says they spent years on the series and want people to experience the world they helped build. They close with a line that fans who love GTA but hate union busting should back the legal fight instead.

GamesRadar+ says 31 of the 34 live in Britain and three in Canada; other outlets have put the number dismissed at 31. According to their accounts in the video, they were dismissed "without representation, evidence or a chance to respond." The outlet says the dismissals led to protests outside Rockstar's Edinburgh base, and that the final hearing in the case is due in September, where the workers will argue Rockstar acted unlawfully.

The GamesRadar+ piece does not include a Rockstar response to the shirt. Kotaku has reported that Rockstar maintains the workers were fired for gross misconduct. The IWGB and the workers dispute that and describe the firings as union busting.

This is the workers' own campaign, relayed by one outlet. GamesRadar+ gives no sales figure for the shirt, and the story does not predict how the hearing will go. GTA 6 was due on November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Since then, Kotaku has reported that Rockstar's UK staff will vote on union recognition from November 12 to 26, across launch week.