Small explosion at GTA developer Rockstar North in Scotland
The office of Rockstar North, the company best known for developing Grand Theft Auto (GTA) and its upcoming sequel, has been hit by a small explosion and fire, according to officials in Scotland.
The incident happened at around 5 a.m. on Monday when fire crews were called for an incident at Barclay House, the building housing Rockstar North on Holyrood Road in Edinburgh.
A large number of resources responded to the scene, including 7 vehicles from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS).
“Operations Control mobilised three fire appliances and specialist resources to the scene, where firefighters worked to secure structural damage at a commercial building,” a fire service spokesperson said.
There were no reports of casualties and crews left the scene at 9:21 a.m.
Rockstar Games confirmed to BNO News that the incident involved a “malfunction” in one of the heating boilers at Rockstar North’s headquarters. Local media, including The Herald newspaper, described it as an explosion which led to a small fire.
“Many thanks to those that reached out with concern, and also to the police and fire crews who were on scene quickly to assess the situation,” a Rockstar Games spokesman told BNO News.
The spokesman indicated that its game development was not affected by Monday’s explosion, saying: “Please know that everyone is well and our studio remains open and operational.”
Rockstar North is the lead developer of Grand Theft Auto VI, which has become one of the most anticipated video games ever and is currently set to be released on November 19 after multiple delays. Studios in other countries are also contributing to the game’s development.
GTA 6 is set in the fictional state of Leonida, based on Florida, and centers on two protagonists, Lucia and Jason, in a crime story inspired by Bonnie and Clyde. The game will initially be released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.
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