Rockstar UK employees say the GTA 6 developer’s still plagued by gender pay gaps, crunch, and vague bonuses which make them ‘as pliable as possible to their boss’s whims’
Rockstar Games UK employees have reported significant workplace issues to GameDeveloper, including gender pay gaps, excessive crunch, and deliberately opaque bonus structures. The most concerning practice involves undefined bonuses that can amount to up to a fifth of an employee’s salary, which management can withhold without clear justification. This system leaves workers vulnerable to arbitrary compensation cuts based on managerial discretion rather than transparent performance metrics, effectively making them “as pliable as possible to their boss’s whims.” Union members and other staff members shared their accounts, some of whom are not directly involved in the ongoing union-busting legal disputes currently affecting the studio. These reports highlight persistent employment practices at the Grand Theft Auto 6 developer despite its high profile and prominence in the gaming industry. The complaints emerge alongside broader industry scrutiny regarding labor practices and worker treatment at major game development studios.