Grand Theft Auto (GTA) maker Rockstar Games has been accused by a trade union of sacking staff in the UK to stop them from unionising.
The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB), which represents people working in the gaming sector, said 31 workers were fired from Rockstar's UK studios on 30 October.
The union led rallies outside the company's offices in Edinburgh and London on Thursday to protest what it described as "the most blatant and ruthless act of union busting in the history of the games industry".
The BBC has approached Rockstar's parent company, Take-Two Interactive, for comment, which has reportedly claimed staff were sacked for sharing confidential information.
"Last week, we took action against a small number of individuals who were found to be distributing and discussing confidential information in a public forum, a violation of our company policies," a Rockstar spokesperson told Bloomberg in a statement.
