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Rockstar North Workers Accuse GTA 6 Studio of Forced Overtime and Gender Pay Issues
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Rockstar North Workers Accuse GTA 6 Studio of Forced Overtime and Gender Pay Issues

Three UK-based Rockstar employees report that the Grand Theft Auto 6 development team is forcing crunch through contracts and using bonuses to increase compliance. This comes amid preparation for the game's November r...

theindiegames Editorial Team Jul 1, 2026 1 min read Updated Jul 1, 2026

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Three UK-based Rockstar employees report that the Grand Theft Auto 6 development team is forcing crunch through contracts and using bonuses to increase compliance. This comes amid preparation for the game's November r...

According to reports by three current Rockstar North employees, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto 6 is implementing forced overtime and widening gender pay gaps. The workers also claim that bonuses are used as a tool to make employees more compliant with these practices. These allegations surface as Rockstar prepares for the highly anticipated console launch of GTA 6 in November.