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Game Developer reports Rockstar is drawing a hard line around modding before GTA VI arrives, warning creators off the studio’s official storylines, characters, and other elements tied to its established …
GamesIndustry.biz says Strauss Zelnick is defending GTA 6's marketing push, arguing even a mega-franchise still has to build awareness and excitement. Take-Two and Rockstar are treating promotion as part of …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Rockstar and the IWGB have opened an employment tribunal over the dismissal of 34 staff last year. The union says the firings targeted organizing efforts; Rockstar says …
Rockstar’s defamation claim against former workers over Discord posts puts a sharp legal spotlight on how far workplace criticism can go. For studios, the practical issue is whether comments read …
Rockstar and a group of fired Grand Theft Auto developers are now trading legal arguments in a union-busting tribunal. The dispute centers on whether the dismissals were lawful or retaliation …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Rockstar’s GTA 6 preview on Netflix drove over 100,000 US sign-ups in a six-hour exclusivity window on August 27. The clip also pulled lapsed viewers back, boosted …
Fired Rockstar workers rallied in Glasgow as a union-busting tribunal opened against the studio. The case is expected to run until October 16, 2026, putting a long-running labor dispute back …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that the GTA 6 Netflix preview gave UK console sales a short-term lift, with PS5 units up 33% and Xbox Series X|S up 34% last week. PS5 Pro …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that GTA 6’s extended look pulled 31.1 million Netflix views in four days, making it the platform’s most-watched title last week. The 30-minute preview then hit YouTube, where …
GamesIndustry.biz argues GTA 6 could lift more than Rockstar’s bottom line, with the game’s scale and reach likely to pull attention, investment, and cultural momentum back toward games. The extended …
GamesIndustry.biz reports Rockstar has formed a new Los Angeles team to art-direct more realistic NPCs for Grand Theft Auto 6. The studio says GTA 6 will ship with over 600,000 …
GamesIndustry.biz reports Netflix US mobile viewership jumped 35% hour-over-hour during Grand Theft Auto 6’s extended preview, with app usage up 50% versus the prior 12 Thursdays. The spike also drove …
Xbox has listed Grand Theft Auto VI for pre-order with a November 19, 2026 release date on Series X|S. The store page also exposes an Ultimate Edition at $99.99, plus …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Grand Theft Auto 6’s 30-minute teaser is now live on Netflix, giving players a first extended look at story, combat, vehicles, voice work, and the soundtrack. The …
Rockstar Games says it is "heartbroken" after a massive Grand Theft Auto 6 leak exposed early development footage and assets. The studio is now dealing with the fallout from one …
GamesIndustry.biz says Rockstar is trying to steady the ship after the GTA 6 leaks, calling the breach heartbreaking and promising the game is nearly finished. The studio also pointed to …
Take-Two has subpoenaed Microsoft, Discord, and X over the ongoing GTA 6 leak campaign, seeking records tied to accounts posting and sharing stolen assets. The company is targeting the alleged …
GTA 6 gameplay clips and assets are circulating again, with a hacker group posting daily leaks that appear to include mechanics, a map, and footage from a playable build. Rockstar …
Sensor Tower says 89% of GTA6 preorders are for the $100 Ultimate Edition, a striking premium skew for a $80/$100 split. The pattern is even stronger on Xbox than PlayStation, …
Take-Two is treating GTA 6's Netflix gameplay debut as just the first step in a much larger marketing push. Strauss Zelnick says pre-orders are already “unprecedented and astonishing,” but he’s …