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UK politicians have strongly criticized GTA 6 developer Rockstar for its firing of 34 workers last October, as legal wrangling continues over the staff dismissals.
Rockstar has publicly stated that it fired the employees for gross misconduct, and claimed they had broken confidentiality rules by sharing private information via Discord.
The IWGB Game Worker's Union, however, has framed the incident as an example of alleged union busting, insisting the private Discord server involved was designed to host discussions on union efforts, and all the fired UK workers were members of its organization.
Earlier this year, an employment tribunal was held to determine whether the workers qualified for temporary financial relief — though the decision was made that they did not. Still, Rockstar faces a final decision regarding the allegation of union busting — and in the meantime, the IWGB has garnered support from a series of local MPs.
"From my first meeting with constituents impacted by Rockstar's mass dismissal, I have held concerns with both the handling and motivation behind this action," said Chris Murray, MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh. "I made my concerns clear during Prime Minister's Questions, resulting in an ongoing ministerial investigation initiated by the Prime Minister.
"Constituents have lost their jobs, their income, with one constituent even forced to leave the country due to the removal of their visa sponsor. During a recent meeting with a constituent they explained Rockstar's justification for their dismissal has varied throughout this process. Rockstar must answer this case with transparency and full cooperation and uphold the right to appeal."
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was asked about the firings last December, and responded to say that the matter was "a deeply concerning case" which would be investigated further.
Union busting has consequences! UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the government will look into @RockstarGames's dismissal of 31 union members. pic.twitter.com/4EEM9NvcR7
— IWGB Game Workers (@IWGB_GW) December 10, 2025Tracy Gilbert, MP for Edinburgh North and Leith, meanwhile stated that it was "extremely disappointing that Rockstar has refused to properly engage with staff, representatives and trade unions throughout this process. Workers asking for fairness, transparency and respect should not be met with silence and closed doors, especially when livelihoods and workplace rights are at stake."
"When I visited Rockstar late last year alongside fellow MPs, my discussions with senior management emphasised their responsibility to treat staff in an open, fair, and transparent manner," said a third politician, Dr. Scott Arthur, MP for Edinburgh South West. "It appears that these principles are not being consistently upheld in practice.
"The UK Government is overseeing the largest expansion of workers' rights in a generation, and as Members of Parliament we have a duty to challenge unfair employment practices and unjust dismissals. Rockstar must therefore cooperate fully and transparently with any investigations into alleged union-busting and ensure that both dismissed and current employees are treated fairly and with respect."
Several reports on the issue have examined what is alleged to have occured in more detail — most notably a in-depth investigation by People Make Games, which revealed the Discord interactions that appear to have caused the firings. It's claimed that the impacted staff had discussed a specific message from Rockstar management regarding changes to the company's Slack message policy, designed to cut down on off-topic conversations. It's this sharing and discussing of an internal policy that is believed to have given Rockstar its legal justification to fire the workers.
Rockstar, however, insists the employees were fired because they leaked game features for upcoming and unannounced titles in the Discord. Issuing the interim ruling at the employment tribunal in January, Judge Frances Eccles said that because Rockstar dismissed three employees in Canada who were not members of the IWGB, their union membership could not have been a factor in their dismissal. If the interim relief had been granted, the fired workers would have been put back on Rockstar’s payroll and had their work visas reinstated where necessary.
According to information provided to IGN by a Rockstar Games spokesperson at the time, the ruling indicates that Judge Eccles believes that the IWGB is not “likely” to show that union activity or membership was the reason for their dismissal. The interim relief hearing was held in advance of a full tribunal, which will hear evidence from both sides at a later date.
IGN recently questioned Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick on the matter, who answered by defending the company's culture and saying that the Rockstar parent company was "incredibly proud of our labor relations."
Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
The early access launch of Subnautica 2 appears to be the latest game hit by pre-release leaks in a matter of days, after players managed to access both LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and Forza Horizon 6 before their official launch dates.
Aquatic survival adventure Subnautica 2 is meant to arrive in early access for Xbox Series X/S and PC this Thursday, May 14. But over on reddit, what appears to be screenshots and a clip of PC gameplay have just been posted.
Fans say that an unknown person apparently streamed the game last night, after somehow obtaining a working copy. It's an odd situation, so soon after confusion over exactly how Forza Horizon 6 leaked, and separately, a similarly bizarre situation where one player was able to start playing their pre-loaded copy of LEGO Batman on Xbox.
What looks to be leaked lameplay of Subnautica 2 shows a quick walkthrough of an early section, and then the user scrolling through the game's visual menu, where PC options to alter its windowed settings and visual upscaling method can be seen.
IGN has contacted Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton for comment.
Yesterday, Forza Horizon 6 developer Playground Games issued a dramatic warning to anyone found playing the game's leaked build, who it said risked incurring "franchise-wide and hardware bans". Earlier today, the studio followed through with its threat with at least one player, who now has a hardware ban until the year 10,000.
Exactly how that leak occured remains something of a mystery, despite early speculation that the game had somehow been leaked through Steam itself, perhaps via an unlocked version of the game pushed live in error by Microsoft. For its part, SteamDB itself has issued a statement distancing itself from the leak, suggesting someone with early access to the build was responsible. Neither Playground Games nor Microsoft have explained what actually happened here.
As for LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, a reddit user posted a series of screenshots showing they were now somehow able to play the game on their Xbox after redeeming a digital download code purchased at Walmart. In a lengthy reddit thread, users speculated that the digital code used to obtain the game had been incorrectly assigned to download the full, 45.2GB launch version of the game rather than a smaller 340MB pre-order file — something that now appears to have been patched.
If you don't already have a Subnautica 2 pre-order in hand, then you should know the game is an open-water survival adventure from the creators of the original Subnautica series, wherein you can play alone or with friends and explore alluring biomes and discover fascinating creatures, crafting vehicles, tools, and bases to help survive a mysterious alien world. Its development is especially notable for the painfully public falling out between developer Unknown Worlds and publisher Krafton — something that seems to be water under the bridge, for now.
Subnautica 2 is available to preorder and preload right now on Steam and Xbox Series X and S. It's also available to pre-purchase on Epic Games Store. It's set to launch straight into Game Pass as one of the headline May titles. There's no word yet on a PS5 or Nintendo Switch 2 version. IGN also has a full guide to when Subnautica 2 unlocks in your timezone.
Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
Last week, we exclusively revealed Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, and today we'd like to introduce you to nine enemy types – and no, they're not all Xenomorphs – who will look to have you screaming "Game over, man!" as you fight together with up to three friends in the upcoming four-player PvE third-person shooter due out this summer for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Some you'll remember from the first game, and some are new. And the developers wanted us to make it clear that there are more enemy types you'll face than just these nine.
We're spotlighting seven of the Xenomorph alien types you'll run into in Fireteam Elite in the gallery below, plus two different android foes (though one of them has more than two legs...). Say hello to the, in alphabetical order: Crusher, Drone, Exploder, Harbinger, Siren, Striker, and Warden – as well as the robotic Bulwark and the latest iteration of the Synths.
We'll have more exclusives to share on Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 as part of our IGN First "cover story" editorial initiative for the month of May, including full-mission gameplay coming soon! So keep checking back all May long on IGN!
Ryan McCaffrey is IGN's executive editor of previews and host of both IGN's weekly Xbox show, Podcast Unlocked, as well as our semi-retired interview show, IGN Unfiltered. He's a North Jersey guy, so it's "Taylor ham," not "pork roll." Debate it with him on Twitter at @DMC_Ryan.
Former Tekken director, Katsuhiro Harada, has established his own game development company, VS Studio.
Drawing on his 31 years of experience at Bandai Namco, Harada has teamed up with SNK Corporation — the developer/publisher best known for its Neo Geo system and fighting games like The King of Fighters, Fatal Fury, and Samurai Showdown — to found a studio that is "beyond tradition, crafted to perfection."
The "VS" part of the newly formed studio's identity has "various meanings," reflecting the roots in Video game Software design — games, in other words — as well as "versus" in the sense of taking on a challenge. According to Harada, it also holds multiple other meanings symbolizing innovation and competition, too, including Visionary Standard, Volition Shift, and Vanguard Spirit.
"We will combine technology, sensibility, and world-class expertise to pursue the ultimate," Harada, who will lead the company as both representative director and CEO, said. "From a free, open, and spacious environment, we will generate new ideas and create memorable games. We established this studio to bring this vision to life."
The studio is headquartered in Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. It's not yet clear what kind of game Harada is making, but with a storied history in fighting games, we can probably guess.
"Having been involved in game development for many years, I've constantly considered how I want to spend my time as a developer and what kind of environment allows developers to perform at their best. VS Studio is one answer to that question," Harada added.
"By bringing together technology and knowledge, and working with passionate colleagues, we aim to deliver the best gaming experiences to users worldwide. VS Studio aspires to be a studio that continues to take on such challenges, and we are looking for new team members who share our vision. Please look forward to the future of VS Studio."
Harada announced he would be leaving Bandai Namco back in December, having spoken publicly about his difficult relationship with both the Tekken franchise and IP holder, Bandai Namco. Tekken 8 had caused a great deal of friction between players and the development team, and Harada stepped in multiple times on social media to address fan concern, including the time he addressed a row over the sale of premium stage DLC.
Prior to that, he was similarly candid about why Soul Calibur disappeared, and has spoken about trying and failing to get KFC mascot Colonel Sanders in Tekken.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
Fans who expect Rockstar to drop Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 3 today have reacted in dismay at a new social post from the company — advertising a new event in Red Dead Online.
A sizable portion of the internet believes today is the day Rockstar finally shows more of GTA 6, for reasons we'll get onto in a minute. And so when Rockstar instead posted about something else instead... well, you can imagine the responses.
Rockstar is yet to make any announcement about when it will show more of GTA 6, which is still currently set for launch on November 19, 2026 following numerous high-profile delays. But the smoke signals coming out of Rockstar's parent company Take-Two Interactive suggest this really will be the game's final launch date, as its boss Straus Zelnick has said he expects GTA 6 marketing efforts to ramp up this summer.
Why today for GTA 6 Trailer 3? Fans keen on spotting patterns have pointed to GTA 6 Trailer 2 dropping last year on May 6, 2025 — nine days before the publication of Take-Two's financial earnings. Today, May 12, is now also nine days before the publication of Take-Two's next financial earnings. And that's about as concrete as that theory gets.
Still, this hasn't stopped the internet from responding to Rockstar's latest tweet with a stream of messages and memes. Indeed, in less than half an hour, the post has had 5,800 comments.
STOP TROLLING pic.twitter.com/m9cdZbTxiU
— Shiina (@ShiinaBR) May 12, 2026 — GTA 6 (@GTA_6_VI) May 12, 2026 — VICE Vault (@VICE_Vault) May 12, 2026THIS IS NOT TRAILER 3 pic.twitter.com/sTrgaZ1yNJ
— GTA 6 Updates (@gtasix_) May 12, 2026Excitement to see more of Grand Theft Auto 6 is at fever pitch, as fans reported receiving marketing emails from Sony about upgrading to PlayStation 5 in order to play GTA 6 over the weekend. Rumors of an impending announcement were only fuelled further by the emails, sent to PS4 owners who had the game on their PlayStation Store wishlists. This followed a recent announcement by Rockstar of an "exciting" new GTA Online update to be released this summer, sparking speculation that it could be the service's last before GTA 6 launches.
Last week, one report stated that GTA 6 would likely be the most expensive video game ever made, with parent company Take-Two estimated to have spent $1 billion to $1.5 billion so far, as debate swirls over exactly how much GTA 6 will cost when it does finally arrive.
Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You can reach Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or find him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
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