Sacked Grand Theft Auto worker claims Rockstar staff placed on 'watch list'
📍 Aftermath
The coverage focused on a former Grand Theft Auto employee’s claim that Rockstar staff had been placed on a “watch list,” accompanied by reports of internal abuse in a chatroom, alleged drone and blackmail targeting of a developer, and unfair‑dismissal lawsuits filed by ex‑workers in the UK. Legal commentary highlighted the nuance of the accusations, but none of the headlines reported a resolution, leaving the matter unresolved as coverage ceased.
Epilogue added 25d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Sacked Grand Theft Auto worker claims Rockstar staff placed on 'watch list' BBC · 56d ago broke it first
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