Rockstar tribunal closing submissions move to November 17 and 18

Reporter Chris Bratt says the Glasgow tribunal has scheduled two November dates for closing submissions. A decision is not guaranteed on either day.

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The next dates concern arguments, not a promised ruling

The employment tribunal involving Rockstar and dismissed workers will hear closing submissions on November 17 and 18 in Glasgow, according to People Make Games reporter Chris Bratt. His October 13 update says the proceedings would not finish that Friday as initially planned. Crucially, Bratt did not guarantee a decision on the new dates. The report is a change to the hearing timetable, not the announcement of a judgment.

Why the timetable changed

Bratt attributes the extension primarily to a request by Rockstar’s lawyers for more time to cross-examine some dismissed employees, which the judge granted. He says two workers were questioned for more than a day each. At the time of his update, the union’s lawyers were still questioning Rockstar leadership and HR, leaving insufficient time for closing submissions. These details describe the conduct of the hearing; they do not establish which side’s case the tribunal will accept.

What remains contested

MassivelyOP places the proceedings in the dispute over Rockstar’s dismissal of 34 employees. Rockstar has argued that confidential information was shared, while the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain alleges action against union organisation. Those competing accounts remain allegations and positions in the case, not findings we can treat as settled. Our earlier coverage addressed testimony from Rockstar’s HR leadership. The development here is the revised schedule rather than a new conclusion about that evidence.

The overlap with GTA VI needs careful wording

November 17 and 18 fall immediately before the advertised November 19 release of GTA VI. That makes the scheduling notable, but proximity alone does not connect the legal outcome to the launch timetable. An extension of proceedings is not a delay to the game, and a closing submission is not a verdict. A headline promising that Rockstar will win or lose before release would go beyond the available evidence.

The next thing to verify is the tribunal’s decision

For readers following the dispute, the next substantive development will be the arguments presented and, separately, any decision that follows. Bratt explicitly left the timing of the result uncertain. Until there is a ruling to examine, claims of vindication or defeat would be premature. This article records the dates reported in his original thread, rather than treating inconsistent dates in a secondary summary as a separate scheduling change. Cover: image published by Chris Bratt showing a demonstration outside the Glasgow employment tribunal, not a photograph of a ruling.