Sidste oktober fyrede Rockstar med øjeblikkelig effekt 34 medarbejdere - og netop disse 34 var afgørende for dannelsen af en intern fagforening blandt studiets ansatte. Men netop disse blev anklaget for blandt andet at have delt sensitiv information, ifølge Rockstar.
De beskyldes for såkaldt "union busting", en anklage studiet afviser, men en officiel undersøgelse fra det engelske parlament er nu alligevel undervejs. Men noget tyder på at Rockstar ikke har vist interesse i at samarbejde med den her undersøgelse.
For nylig blev sagen igen taget op i parlamentet (via IGN), og her sagde MP for Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, Chris Murray dette:
"From my first meeting with constituents impacted by Rockstar's mass dismissal, I have held concerns with both the handling and motivation behind this action. I made my concerns clear during Prime Minister's Questions, resulting in an ongoing ministerial investigation initiated by the Prime Minister."
Tracy Gilbert, MP for Edinburgh North og Leith, siger at det er "skuffende" at Rockstar ikke har samarbejdet:
"It's extremely disappointing that Rockstar has refused to properly engage with staff, representatives and trade unions throughout this process. Workers asking for fairness, transparency and respect should not be met with silence and closed doors, especially when livelihoods and workplace rights are at stake."
Og til sidst afslører Dr. Scott Arthur, MP for Edinburgh South West:
"When I visited Rockstar late last year alongside fellow MPs, my discussions with senior management emphasised their responsibility to treat staff in an open, fair, and transparent manner. It appears that these principles are not being consistently upheld in practice."