Rockstar Games gives an update on the fire at the Edinburgh office

Rockstar Games, the studio behind the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6issued a statement after a small fire broke out at its Edinburgh headquarters today, confirming that no staff were injured and that the studio remains open and operational. While Rockstar Games has several offices scattered around the world, many of them will be hard at work contributing to the highly anticipated game. Grand Theft Auto 6The studio's Edinburgh office, known as Rockstar North, is the company's main headquarters. GTA Games.

After fans have waited patiently for sixteen years, all eyes are on Rockstar as gamers eagerly await the release of the next entry. Grand Theft Auto series. However, the anticipation comes during a particularly turbulent chapter for the studio as Rockstar ended 2025 by firing several employees for allegedly leaking details. Grand Theft Auto 6. It is claimed that 30+ terminations are the result of employees allegedly distributing and discussing confidential information, including exclusive game features from upcoming and unannounced titles, in a public forum. Although unrelated, this comes after a major leak in September 2022 that saw around 100 pieces of footage. Grand Theft Auto 6 The leak occurred online after someone outside the studio gained access to Rockstar's internal systems.

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Rockstar Games remains in operation after a small fire

Rockstar's bad luck appeared to continue today, January 19, as the studio's Edinburgh office experienced a small fire due to a “fault” in one of the building's boiler rooms. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 5am GMT and left at around 9:21am GMT. Since the fire broke out early in the morning, it is assumed that the building may have been vacated. Now, in a new statement to BNO News, a Rockstar spokesperson has confirmed that there were no injuries. A Rockstar employee told the outlet, “A big thank you to those who reached out with concern, and a big thank you to the police and fire crews who were quickly on the scene to assess the incident.” Then they indicated that this will not affect the development Grand Theft Auto 6Saying, “Please know that everyone is fine and our studio remains open and operational.”

It's unclear how much damage the fire caused to the building, but it appears to be structurally intact as the work day continues as normal for Rockstar employees. An emergency services spokesperson also told BNO News, “Operation Control deployed three fire appliances and specialist resources to the scene, where firefighters worked to secure structural damage to the commercial building.”

A fan will soon get to see the inside of Rockstar's office as the studio's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, has reportedly set up an internal playtest that will allow a terminally ill fan to experience it. Grand Theft Auto 6 Ahead of its official release later this year. A Ubisoft developer studio has reached out that a close family member only has 6-12 months to live and that's huge. Grand Theft Auto Fans and may not be around to see the next installment of the series. A follow-up post by the developer, which has since been deleted, states that Take-Two's CEO was reached out and they received “great news.”

rather unexpectedly, Grand Theft Auto 6 It has already been delayed several times. The highly anticipated next entry was scheduled to release in Fall 2025 after its reveal trailer in December 2023. To no one's surprise, this date was eventually pushed to May 26, 2026. It didn't take long for fans to speculate and then it was confirmed as the second delay of November 2020. writing, Grand Theft Auto 6 Launches on November 19, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. However, with Rockstar's continued desire for perfection, as one of the most anticipated video games of all time, it wouldn't be too surprising to see the title slip in 2027.