Rockstar tells employees to get back in the office full time, partly to stop more GTA VI leaks [Video]

A hot potato: Rockstar Games is joining the list of organizations asking its employees to get back in the office. As of April, the studio wants workers in the building five days per week. That’s more than most companies ask, but then Rockstar does have a good reason: minimizing the risk of new GTA VI leaks.

An email from Rockstar Head of Publishing Jenn Kolbe that was seen by Bloomberg notes that the RTO mandate is for “productivity” reasons. That’s the contentious answer most companies give, but Kolbe also adds that “security” is another important factor.

Back in September 2022, one of the biggest leaks of all time took place when over 90 videos and screenshots of early GTA VI development were posted online. Rockstar said the hack cost it $5 million and thousands of hours of employee time.

It was later revealed that a UK teenager was behind the hack and leak. He was sentenced to indefinite …