Rockstar Games Underpaid Employees

The gaming giant Rockstar Games appeared on the list of 'employers who did not pay the National Minimum Wage' prepared by the UK government for 2026.

The name behind the Grand Theft Auto series was included on the list for underpaying five of its employees at its studio in Edinburgh, totaling £1,396.73 (approximately $1,800).

Rockstar North on HMRC List

Rockstar Games UK Limited, the legal entity behind Rockstar North, appeared on the HMRC (His Majesty's Revenue and Customs) list published on March 19. Due to this underpayment, which covered staff at its Holyrood Road office in Edinburgh, the company was instructed to repay the amount plus penalties.

This amount, which corresponds to an average of $372.65 per employee, is considered part of small-scale payroll errors detected and made public by HMRC during routine inspections.

Rockstar North is the company's main studio in the UK. They are currently leading the project for Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA 6), which is planned for release in November 2026 and is eagerly awaited by the whole world.

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There has been no official statement from Rockstar regarding the matter yet. The company previously made headlines with events such as layoffs at the same studio at the end of 2025 and GTA 6 leaks.

This event occurred as part of a widespread wave of inspections in which hundreds of employers across the UK were exposed and more than £7 million in repayments were made.

Earlier in the year, an explosion was reported at the same Rockstar North building, which led to a police cordon and emergency services intervention.

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