Posts Tagged ‘Legal’
Rockstar Games Workers Union Seeks Formal Recognition
This article is part of a series about Rockstar Games and working conditions in the video games industry. Rockstar Games could become just the second UK games studio with a recognised union after developers applied for voluntary recognition of the IWGB Games Workers Union. Formal recognition of the union would grant additional protections and rights…
Read MoreAnother Legal Setback For Rockstar Games
A UK employment tribunal has denied Rockstar Games’ request to have allegations of ‘blacklisting’ removed from the case involving the summary dismissal of 31 employees. The ruling means the fired workers, represented by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB), will be allowed to bring all claims of union-busting by Rockstar to the trial,…
Read MoreBen Roberts-Smith: Justice On Trial
The arrest of Australia’s most decorated living soldier for alleged war crimes has cast another dark shadow over the ADF’s already tarnished reputation. Ben Roberts-Smith – who served in the Special Air Services Regiment and has received both the Medal for Gallantry and the Victoria Cross – was arrested at Sydney Airport and charged with…
Read MoreThis Week In Entertainment News Fri 13 March 2026
Court has been in session this week with two high-profile cases brought to a close, another major Australian festival has been cancelled, and Aussie rock royalty celebrate a milestone, plus more entertainment news from Australia and around the world. In a blow to ticketholders, Live Nation has retained its monopoly on the live event ticketing…
Read MoreNo Relief For Fired Rockstar Devs
As gamers eagerly anticipate the release of ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’, former employees of Rockstar North are awaiting justice. More than 30 employees of the Edinburgh-based Rockstar North studio that develops the highly popular ‘GTA’ series were terminated late last year. Rockstar maintains the employees were fired for ‘gross misconduct’ relating to leaking confidential information…
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