fired rockstar devs say don't boycott gta 6, support the legal fight instead

Saw this on GamesRadar and it's a strange situation. Some former Rockstar devs who got fired are apparently telling people not to boycott GTA 6. Instead they want fans to support their legal battle. The article itself is pretty thin, just says the last hearing is due in September, but the headline is doing a lot of work.

I get why people would be angry. Rockstar has a reputation for crunch and there's been plenty of talk about how they treat staff. But a boycott of the game doesn't really hurt the people who were already let go. It hurts the current team and probably doesn't change anything for the folks fighting in court.

The devs seem to be saying that if you care about the people who helped make the game, the better move is to back their legal fight. That makes sense to me. A boycott just means fewer sales and maybe more pressure on the people still there, while the legal case is where actual accountability would happen.

I'm not sure how many people were actually planning to skip GTA 6 over this. Most of the community is hyped for November 19. But there's a small group that talks about boycotts every time some labor story comes out. This might be the first time the devs themselves are saying don't do that.

September isn't far off. If the last hearing really is next month, we'll probably hear more about what they're asking for. I'm curious whether Rockstar responds or just stays quiet like they usually do.

Would you actually skip GTA 6 over the labor stuff, or is supporting the devs' legal fund the better way to go?

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Boycotting seems like it'd mostly punish the current team still crunching to hit November. If the devs themselves are pointing toward the courts, that might be the more effective pressure point. Does anyone know what specific claims they're bringing? The article was pretty vague on the details.