Beloved video game developer Rockstar Games experienced a terrifying explosion at their Rockstar North headquarters in Edinburgh, Scotland, on Jan. 19. There were no injuries reported at the studio, which is the creator of the highly awaited Grand Theft Auto 6 and creator of the Red Dead Redemption games.
"We were alerted at 5:02am on Monday, 19 January to attend an incident on Holyrood Road, Edinburgh," a spokesperson for Scottish Fire and Rescue Service told The Herald. "Operations Control mobilised three fire appliances and specialist resources to the scene, where firefighters worked to secure structural damage at a commercial building. There were no reported casualties and crews left the scene at 9:21am."
A Rockstar Games representative later shared more details about the harrowing incident. "There was a malfunction in one of the heating boilers at Rockstar North," they told IGN in a statement. "Everyone is well and our studio remains open and operational."
The statement also thanked "those that reached out with concern" and "the police and fire crews who were on scene quickly to assess the situation."
Rockstar Games North, which experienced protests after mass layoffs in 2025.Getty
Will the damage at Rockstar Games North delay GTA 6 again?
Fans of the Grand Theft Auto franchise have been awaiting GTA 6 for 13 years. The last game of the series was released in 2013, and repeated delays of the sixth installment have bred both frustration and extremely high expectations.
The game was first announced with a trailer in December 2023, and hinted at a 2025 release. The first formal release date was announced for December 2025, and later pushed to May 2026. In November 2025, the studio shared they were pushing the release back again to Nov. 19, 2026.
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"We are sorry for adding additional time to what we realize has been a long wait, but these extra months will allow us to finish the game with the level of polish you have come to expect and deserve," they shared in a statement. "While the wait is a little longer, we are incredibly excited for players to experience the sprawling state of Leonida and a return to modern day Vice City."
As the facility was considered operational within hours of the explosion, it seems unlikely the damage will cause any additional delays for the highly anticipated release.
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