"Rockstar Games Has Improved Working Conditions After Crunch Controversy", 3 September 2019

“Crunch culture,”...has been a hot topic recently since a report from Kotaku revealed the working conditions in Rockstar Games...

...The conditions at Rockstar affected contract employees the most...Kotaku reported that contractors felt pressured to work “mandatory” overtime or risk being let go at the end of their contracts. Many reported that they had to sleep under their desks to meet work targets and worked up to 100-hour work weeks. Employees were not even allowed to keep their cell phones at their desks...

...Kotaku reports Rockstar is making improvements to the aspects of their workplace policies that contribute to the crunch culture in the studio. Many of these changes affected the heavily crunch-impacted Rockstar Lincoln, which is mostly used for quality assurance.

 One of the most important changes is that the game testers at Rockstar Lincoln are being converted from contract employees to full-time...Rockstar is also experimenting with “flex hours,” which allow employees to have more control over the hours they work. Additionally, the cell phone rule has reportedly been revoked, and employees are allowed access to their phones during the day.