gaming industry
Rockstar Games Fires Employees for Leaking Confidential Information Amid Union Controversy
Nov 06, 2025 05:01 pm CST
Rockstar Games has terminated 30-40 employees in the UK and Canada for allegedly sharing confidential information in public forums, contradicting union claims that the firings were meant to disrupt unionization efforts. The security-focused company, still recovering from a major 2022 leak of Grand Theft Auto VI footage, maintains these actions were necessary policy enforcement while labor organizations call it "blatant union busting" as development continues on the highly anticipated game set for 2026 release.
Electronic Arts To Be Acquired by Saudi-Led Consortium in Historic $55 Billion Gaming Deal
Sep 30, 2025 02:01 am CST
Electronic Arts, creator of The Sims and EA Sports FC, will be acquired for $55 billion by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, marking the largest all-cash private equity buyout in history. The deal includes US investment firms Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, with EA maintaining its California headquarters under current CEO Andrew Wilson after the transaction closes in 2027.