The build-up to GTA 6 has involved a lot of hype, delays, and — for those more in-tune with the industry — controversy. Rockstar’s recent dismissal of 34 employees for “gross misconduct” is perhaps one of the more important labor stories in the games industry this year. According to reporting from People Make Games, the layoffs stem from employees discussing Slack (a digital workspace communication platform) policy changes with non-employees in a Discord server.
