Denman Rooke
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Denman Rooke
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Artist & owner at RÚCAĊ an indie studio making art & developing games https://www.rucach.com/

Art for Magic and D&D @magic.wizards.com

https://linktr.ee/denmanrooke

Union member of Game Workers Unite Ireland
Eco-socialist with People Before Profit
I'm not sure. I was trying duck duck go for a bit, but the search results were shit. They might also have AI, I can't remember. Google is also a bit shit too, but alas.
November 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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We were also joined by trade unionists from the Republic of Ireland, Spain, Italy, and Germany!
November 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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STJV statement: "Unions have always faced repression, the last resort of the weak to try to delay what is bound to happen... The STJV stands with IWGB Game Workers and all workers at Rockstar. We demand immediate reintegration for all our fired comrades, in the United Kingdom and in Canada.”
November 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Great reporting Chris. Hearing the workers' stories is so important.
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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But despite the shell shock, the Rockstar 31 (as well as three workers fired in Canada) are now preparing to fight what they believe to be the unlawful actions taken by Rockstar management.

I also spoke to the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain about what to expect next.
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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There's a cold brutality to this story that you'll only understand by hearing from the former employees themselves as they describe the "internal shame" and "profound sense of loss" that comes with being discarded in this way.
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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I spoke to people who'd been with this company for more than a decade, who describe Rockstar and its games as a core part of their own identity.

And yet those very same developers were escorted out of the office by security, with no chance to say goodbye to colleagues or to even clear their desks.
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM