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GTA Series Videos @gtaseries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Game Informer's new GTA VI cover story has a lot of details. Here's the rundown (Thread): • Leonida is Rockstar's biggest map yet. Aaron Garbut says it's about twice the size of GTA V's map, with more detail, density, interaction, and interiors.
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Game Informer @gameinformer.com · 29/09/2026
Exclusive: Grand Theft Auto VI features over 170 animal species. gameinformer.com/exclusive/20...
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Game Informer @gameinformer.com · 29/09/2026
Exclusive: Grand Theft Auto VI will feature tropical storms and hurricanes. gameinformer.com/exclusive/20...
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How enormous will Grand Theft Auto VI be? Well, 12,000 people are currently watching a YouTube livestream of someone waiting for a Game Informer article to drop because it has information about the weather system and 12 new screenshots www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5Ki...
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GTA 6: GameInformer Exclusive Info Reveal Stream! (12 New Screenshots, Weather Events & More)
YouTube video by TGG
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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The Information: 'Xbox is planning to lay off hundreds of employees this week in its second major staff reduction this year, according to someone briefed on the plans. The Microsoft-owned firm also plans to consolidate several of its game studios, this person said.'
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RSGWU @rsgworkersunion.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Rockstar Games Workers want to congratulate the @videogameworkers.bsky.social on their victory ✊
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Zack Zwiezen @zackzwiezen.com · 16/09/2026
Here's a wild one: A popular hacker working on a new Linux open-source mod for PS5 was seemingly betrayed by another hacker after they promised to not report an important exploit to Sony until GTA 6 launched. The community is on fire as people pick sides, and the popular hacker quits altogether.
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Austin Kelmore @austinkelmore.com · 11/09/2026
If you didn't know, Rockstar has a history with big employment cases. Back in 2009, they settled with the workers for $2.75 million. www.gameworkersolidarity.com/actions/2009...
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Rockstar Games Workers in San Diego win $2.75 million settlement
4 Apr 09 • San Diego, California • Over 100 workers at Rockstar Games' San Diego location win a $2.75 million settlement agreement against the company after a 3 year long legal battle.
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Austin Kelmore @austinkelmore.com · 10/09/2026
Closing out the rally, @nershly.bsky.social beautifully speaks about her experience being fired by Rockstar and how they try to use fear.
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Jaime Cross @speedyjx.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Got some shots back from the @gameworkers.co.uk demo this morning. Will need to go through them properly, but some decent ones in there. Shout out to Snappy Snaps, fastest film dev + scanners in the west (end). 📷 Pentax MG 🔎 SMC Pentax-M 1:2 50mm 🎞️ Kodak Colorplus @ 200 ISO
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This week, PlayStation announced that it had pulled out of publishing Hideo Kojima's next game, Physint. But the company didn't give a reason. So I made some calls. Here's why PlayStation bailed and why Xbox snapped Kojima right up: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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PlayStation Ditched Hideo Kojima’s ‘Physint’ on Budget Concerns, Missed Deadlines
The legendary Japanese creator of ‘Death Stranding’ will take his new game to Xbox
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Nathan Grayson @nathangrayson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
wild that a pillar of rockstar’s argument appears to be, effectively, that it’s wrong for employees to criticize the company in their own space and on their own time and that they should only talk about these things in spaces HR can monitor
52. On the latter issue of respect, non-disparagement, trust and confidence, one of the first things the Respondent's witnesses describe identifying when they gained access to the Discord, was that the hundreds of people in Room C were audience to the Claimants openly and vituperatively disparaging and defaming their employer and its parent company, Take-Two. A named manager was called a 'cunt, the company hierarchy were called 'cowardly corporate fucks', managers were called 'arseholes', 'narcissistic', 'abusive' and 'bastards'. A sequence of HR announcements were mocked as 'like a shit advent calendar and management was told to 'get fucked'. The company was slated as 'structurally cracking', 'sliding downhill into corporate hell' and having 'overspent its budgeť with investors said to be 'losing confidence'. At any moment a screenshot or forwarding of any one of these messages by any one of the 350 users, or the publishing of an article about them by the journalist, could have generated enormously damaging publicity and hit market confidence and the Take-Two share price.
53. The denigration of the Respondent by its own identifiable employees was sustained and damaging. Numerous Claimants fomented an atmosphere of "them and us", disparaging senior management, criticizing HR, encouraging employees to take their next bonus and then quit and even circulating a link to job vacancies outside the company. Management communiques weremocked as 'corporate bs', a 'waste of keystrokes' and 'Fucking bullshiť. Several Claimants encouraged colleagues to use forms of communication which could not be monitored by HR and advised on the technological means of so doing46. The damage to morale and impact on the work environment of the Claimants' posts were one of the primary reasons that three employees felt compelled to come forward to blow the whistle.
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IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk · 10/09/2026
Today marks the beginning of our trial against Rockstar to hold them accountable for firing workers who were trying to unionise. In order for us to see this through to the end, we need your support. Please donate to and share our fundraiser for the Rockstar 31: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/wWq5Omj...
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Defend union rights: Support the Rockstar 31
Justice for 31 Rockstar employees who formed a union and were fired en masse
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Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Okay! Here’s the opening statement provided by the fired Rockstar workers. Key points: -There was allegedly a ‘mole’ in the union Discord server for over a year who funnelled info back to R* -It’s claimed R* only acted shortly after union members passed the 10% threshold for statutory recognition
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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
"Rockstar has tried to get away with Grand Theft Employment Rights" - Final hearing in Rockstar vs. GTA 6 fired employees begins this week www.eurogamer.net/rockstar-nor...
Protestors with placards gather outside Rockstar North's studio in Scotland. A man with a megaphone addresses the crowd.
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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Grand Theft Auto VI - An Extended Look reached 31.1 million views on Netflix in 4 days - the most-viewed Netflix title last week variety.com/2026/tv/news...
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Kotaku @kotaku.com · 26/08/2026
Rockstar Confirms GTA 6 Is Bringing Back San Andreas' Weight System
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GTA San Andreas Weight System Returning In GTA 6, Rockstar Confirms
You'll be able to hit the gym and gain some muscle tone in Grand Theft Auto 6
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GTA Series Videos @gtaseries.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
With the Netflix special coming tomorrow, it's the British magazine Dazed the one opening the round of previews about GTA VI. Here are the biggest takeaways from their deep dive:
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IGN @ign.com · 26/08/2026
Rockstar Games has finally addressed the past week's extraordinary spate of Grand Theft Auto 6 leaks, and described the situation as "unfortunate." bit.ly/3UjEVFD
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Zack Zwiezen @zackzwiezen.com · 25/08/2026
New GTA 6 leak includes a nod to Manhunt.
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Tex2 @tex2gta.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We really live with NPCs in this world
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Anime Lawyer
Alt: Anime Lawyer
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Kotaku @kotaku.com · 24/08/2026
GTA 6 Leaker Now Encouraging People To Antagonize Rockstar IRL And One Person Already Did It
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GTA 6 Leaker Now Encouraging People To Antagonize Rockstar IRL And One Person Already Did It
A recent GTA 6 leak featuring nudists includes a message asking people to visit Rockstar North's office
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
NEW: Rockstar has not yet figured out who was behind this week's widespread Grand Theft Auto VI leaks, nor how it happened, sources say. No plans to move next week's Netflix premiere. Inside the company: frustration, exhaustion, anger. My latest column: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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Rockstar Rattled As ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Leaks Again
After a leak in 2022 Rockstar took drastic measures to try to prevent another hack. It didn’t work.
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AmericanTruckSongs10 @ethangach.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Take-Two has filed subpoenas in federal court for Microsoft and Discord to hand over all records relevant to accounts and servers it believes may have recently been involved in posting or spreading GTA 6 leaks in order to help it track down the source kotaku.com/take-two-sub...
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Take-Two Subpoenas Microsoft And Discord Over GTA 6 Leaks
The hunt is on to find out who's behind an unprecedented spree of GTA 6 leaks
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Silent @cookieplmonster.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Rockstar offices tomorrow morning
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Chameron @chameron.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
For those who want to donate money and don't want more stuff, here's a link to the fundraiser actionnetwork.org/fundraising/...
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Support Rockstar Workers Fighting Unfair Dismissals!
Last week over 30 members of staff at Grand Theft Auto VI developer Rockstar were fired en masse in a “calculated attack on workers”. The IWGB described Rockstar’s actions as ‘the most blatant and rut...
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IWGB @iwgbunion.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Don’t boycott GTA VI. Fight for justice for the people who made it: youtube.com/shorts/hhIES... T-shirt preorders open now! All proceeds from the t-shirts, which are ethically made and designed by us, will go towards the fired Rockstar workers’ legal funds. bit.ly/4xLc4IP
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Don't Boycott GTA VI. Fight for justice for the people who made it.
YouTube video by IWGB Union
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Chris Bratt @chrisbratt.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Back in October, Rockstar Games fired 34 employees for alleged gross misconduct. The severity of these firings could have spelled the end for a burgeoning union effort that was underway, but it didn't. In fact, the union is now *bigger* than it's ever been before. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym4z...
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Rockstar Fired 34 People, but the Union Is Bigger than Ever
YouTube video by People Make Games
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OneBGS - Bethesda Game Studios Union @bethesdaunion.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Bethesda Games Studios’ Montreal workers are being treated especially poorly by XBOX and we won’t stand for it. Here are the details. If this upsets you let Microsoft know: feedbackportal.microsoft.com/feedback/ide...
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RSGWU @rsgworkersunion.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
We’re happy to share this major news🌱✊
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GTA Wiki @gta.wiki · 21/07/2026
Since our exposure of Fandom's shady plagiarism tactics, we know a lot of people are frustrated that the old GTA Fandom Wiki still appears above the superior gta.wiki in Google search results. The good news is that there's a way to make sure you NEVER click on a shitty Fandom link again.
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GTA Wiki @gta.wiki · 20/07/2026
Fandom's paid staff have been blatantly plagiarizing new articles from GTA Wiki. When we removed the infringing content, Fandom banned our admins and claimed the similarities were just a coincidence. Now we have the receipts. Read more: gta.wiki/Fandom_plagiarism
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GTA Series Videos @gtaseries.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Pre-load for The Kortz Center Heist update for #GTAOnline is now available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. - PS5: 1.9 GB - Xbox Series X|S: 5.1 GB
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Jeff Gerstmann @jeffgerstmann.com · 09/07/2026
I think if you needed any more evidence that the cuts are shortsighted and focused on cutting as deep and as fast as possible with little regard for the future, this is pretty definitive. That engine felt like magic in some spots. A colossal waste of talent and resources.
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Chris Kerr @kerrblimey.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
NEW: The layoff confirmations are pouring in now. Another WARN notice indicates that a total of 379 ZeniMax employees based in Maryland have been laid off by Microsoft. That includes 213 workers at ZeniMax Online Studios, the developer behind The Elder Scrolls Online.
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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
UPDATE: A WARN notice filed in Texas indicates 136 employees have been laid off at id Software, with another 22 people roles being cut at Bethesda Game Studios' office in Austin. Out of those 158 workers being laid off in Texas, 146 are represented by labor union Communication Workers of America.
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Cecilia D'Anastasio @cecianasta.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
New: Behind Xbox's big reset was a failed Game Pass strategy. Xbox spent nearly $80b in deals for content that it hoped would grow the subscription service. Instead, Game Pass lost subscribers. Deep dive: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Behind Xbox’s Big Layoffs, a Streaming Strategy That Failed
Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox spent nearly $80 billion in the last decade on deals that would give it popular video game titles like Call of Duty and Skyrim, betting that gamers would flock to its Netflix-li...
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
BREAKING: Xbox will cut 3,200 jobs as part of a major reorganization, and divest from five studios: - Compulsion and Double Fine will go indie - Ninja Theory and Undead Labs will be sold - Arkane to enter consultation process Here's the full story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Microsoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major Overhaul
Compulsion and Double Fine studios will become independent; Undead Labs and Ninja Theory will be sold. Xbox will also look to sell or spin out Arkane Studios.
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Cade Onder @cadeonder.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
New YouTube video 🚨 I made a video highlighting some of the key people at Rockstar that will ensure GTA 6 retains the studio’s signature level of quality in Dan Houser’s absence. There are even some special guests in the video 👀 Check it out: youtu.be/gJZFjjHb8HY?...
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GTA 6 Won't Fail Without Dan Houser (With Special Guests)
YouTube video by Cade Onder
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Silent @cookieplmonster.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
More engine trivia - it is known that RAGE evolved from AGE originally created by Angel Studios before they became R* San Diego, and that engine was used in Midtown Madness 2, from which we can approximately match functions in much later games. In order: Midtown Madness 2, Midnight Club 2, GTA IV.
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United Videogame Workers-CWA @videogameworkers.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Proud to announce our HARDSHIP FUND: uvw-cwa.org/hardship-fun... If you've been recently laid off and need support, we got you.
A red poster with a white logo (a polygonal heart lifted by 2 hands) and the title "United Videogame Workers – Hardship Fund", followed by this copy:

"UVW-CWA stands for every game worker: for those still employed and fighting for union contracts and those who have been callously treated as disposable by executives who've never shipped a title. 

We are proud to announce our launch of a hardship fund for game workers across the US and Canada who have been subjected to layoffs. If you are a game worker in need of support, please apply."

Below the text is a link to the initiative (as in the post) and the UVW-CWA logo.
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GTA Series Videos @gtaseries.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
A new #GTAOnline event starts on July 1 (available through July 13).
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 01/07/2026
scoop: as Sony gets ready to scrap discs for PlayStation games, Xbox is quietly working on a disc-to-digital feature. It will allow you to digitize a physical game collection. Xbox is testing it internally, here's how it all works 👇 www.theverge.com/report/96017...
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Xbox testing disc-to-digital feature that digitizes a physical game collection
Microsoft’s disc-to-digital feature could be essential for next-gen Xbox consoles.
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Game Developer @gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Rockstar accused of ignoring pay inequity, mandating crunch, and weaponizing bonuses
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Rockstar accused of ignoring pay inequity, mandating crunch, and weaponizing bonuses
Multiple current Rockstar employees and union members based in the UK claim the Grand Theft Auto maker is failing its workforce.
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
A lot of people (accurately) point out that premium video games are cheaper today than they were 30 years ago thanks to inflation, but discussed less often is how much bigger the margins are for game companies now that sales are 80-90% (soon to be 100%) digital. No more retail or packaging costs!
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Jason Schreier @jasonschreier.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
NEW: Xbox confirms to Bloomberg News that it has pulled out of IO Interactive's 'Project Fantasy' video game. “We expect to invest about the same in content as we did last year. What's changing is where we're investing and the kinds of projects we're backing.” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Xbox Pulls Out of ‘Project Fantasy’ Video Game From IO Interactive
The ‘007: First Light’ makers had teamed up with Xbox for the new video game
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Tom Warren @tomwarren.co.uk · 30/06/2026
Xbox is weighing up canceling its Marvel's Blade game and shuttering Arkane. Microsoft could shut at least five studios as part of big Xbox layoffs starting next week. Details 👇 www.theverge.com/report/95946...
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Xbox weighs canceling Blade game and shuttering Arkane
Microsoft could shut at least five studios as part of big Xbox layoffs starting next week.
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IWGB Game Workers Union @gameworkers.co.uk · 30/06/2026
Our campaign for a union at Rockstar continues! Today, we've filed for recognition with @rockstargames.com, asking Rockstar to meet with their workers to agree a deal for good working conditions, fairness and a say at work. We await Rockstar's response. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Grand Theft Auto workers seek union recognition after mass firings
Exclusive: Staff at Rockstar Games hope move can be completed before release of GTA VI scheduled for November
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Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Hardware - PlayStation hardware unit sales fell to their lowest May total since May 2000, while Xbox hardware unit sales were the lowest ever recorded for a May month.
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IGN @ign.com · 22/06/2026
Valve has announced the Steam Machine price, and it's expensive, but it sounds like bots and scalpers won't be as bad as previous launches. For more info: bit.ly/3SB9eXr #IGNSummerOfGaming
Steam Machine & Steam Controller Price Points

Without a Controller
512GB - $1,049
2TB - $1,349

With a Controller
512GB - $1,128
2TB - $1,429

Steam Controller - $99
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