2. Grand Theft Auto VI

It would be an understatement to say that GTA 6 is one of the most eagerly anticipated games of all time. So many people were looking forward to its release in May next year, but likely felt depressed when Rockstar announced that the game wouldn’t ship until November 2026. Also, the fact there could be a connection between the delay and firings at Rockstar which took place in late 2025 meant this did not go down well.

You see, Rockstar controversially laid off 30 of its workers in early November. Besides “gross misconduct” (which was given as a reason for the firings by the company) they had supposedly leaked information about the upcoming GTA 6 too… In this case, it seemed the firings had to do with union busting, which made matters worse and hit the news worldwide. Also, a former Rockstar developer said GTA 6’s delay tied into this: the bad publicity and the upheaval at the company meant Rockstar decided to push back GTA 6’s launch date, surely making this one of the top video game controversies of 2025.

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