Rockstar Games Faces Backlash Over Mandatory Five-Day Office Return

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Rockstar is reportedly mandating a return to the office five days a week starting in April, citing productivity and security reasons. The head of publishing, Jenn Kolbe, emphasized the benefits of working in an office for delivering the next Grand Theft Auto game at the required level of quality and polish. This move follows leaks of Grand Theft Auto 6 and aligns with similar return-to-office mandates from other gaming companies like Activision Blizzard, Ubisoft Montreal, and Roblox.
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