Why would a UK judge deny fired Rockstar workers interim relief?

Plus, Arc Raiders hits 12 million sales, a wild rebuttal from Bobby Kotick, and a deluge of layoffs, Krafton is evaluating how its game tech may be applied to 'physical AI and robotics', and more -

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