In fact, Barrera was said to be responsible for a toxic and sexually charged work atmosphere. He supposedly talked with others about subjects like sex and drugs.
Boss was known for firing people
Where did this happen? The incident allegedly took place in a nightclub where Rockstar celebrated the recruitment of new programmers. There was said to be vodka. Prior to the event, the new employees were expressly warned by the lead: “I don’t want you three to be fired tonight. So don’t do anything that might piss him off.”
But that evening, Bundschau came into the boss’s line of sight.
Barrera allegedly threw himself at Bundschau and encouraged him to drink and dance. Barrera then without warning groped Bundschau.
Bundschau had heard so many stories about Barrera that he feared being fired if he refused. Therefore, he performed an improvised lap dance without touching Barrera.
Bundschau emphasizes that he had no interest in men, and certainly not in the boss.
Afterward, another employee ended the whole situation. Then Bundschau left the event.
This is how it continued: Kotaku reports that Bundschau filed a complaint with Rockstar’s Human Resources. There, the case was accepted, and investigations were initiated. However, they remained inconclusive because no one wanted to talk about the incident.
Ultimately, Bundschau was offered to arrange a meeting with Barrera so that the two could resolve their differences. Barrera offered to apologize if he had made Bundschau uncomfortable.
Bundschau regarded this meeting as a “crazy” and “embarrassing” idea.
Bundschau describes Rockstar as a great place to work, but it is generally believed that people cannot succeed there if they “complain” or are considered “negative” – therefore, everyone keeps their problems to themselves:
- Bundschau felt uncomfortable in the company after that and ultimately left his dream job at Rockstar in March 2015.
- Barrera then quietly left the company in 2018.
Kotaku cites numerous anonymous sources that confirm the image of Barrera that Bundschau portrays.
Bundschau says: “This is something that women in the video game industry constantly have to deal with. As a white guy, I thought I was immune to it – I have since outgrown that mindset.”
Afterward, another employee ended the whole situation. Then Bundschau left the event.
This is how it continued: Kotaku reports that Bundschau filed a complaint with Rockstar’s Human Resources. There, the case was accepted, and investigations were initiated. However, they remained inconclusive because no one wanted to talk about the incident.
Ultimately, Bundschau was offered to arrange a meeting with Barrera so that the two could resolve their differences. Barrera offered to apologize if he had made Bundschau uncomfortable.
Bundschau regarded this meeting as a “crazy” and “embarrassing” idea.
Bundschau describes Rockstar as a great place to work, but it is generally believed that people cannot succeed there if they “complain” or are considered “negative” – therefore, everyone keeps their problems to themselves:
- Bundschau felt uncomfortable in the company after that and ultimately left his dream job at Rockstar in March 2015.
- Barrera then quietly left the company in 2018.
Kotaku cites numerous anonymous sources that confirm the image of Barrera that Bundschau portrays.
Bundschau says: “This is something that women in the video game industry constantly have to deal with. As a white guy, I thought I was immune to it – I have since outgrown that mindset.”
In fact, Barrera was said to be responsible for a toxic and sexually charged work atmosphere. He supposedly talked with others about subjects like sex and drugs.
Boss was known for firing people
Where did this happen? The incident allegedly took place in a nightclub where Rockstar celebrated the recruitment of new programmers. There was said to be vodka. Prior to the event, the new employees were expressly warned by the lead: “I don’t want you three to be fired tonight. So don’t do anything that might piss him off.”
But that evening, Bundschau came into the boss’s line of sight.
Barrera allegedly threw himself at Bundschau and encouraged him to drink and dance. Barrera then without warning groped Bundschau.
Bundschau had heard so many stories about Barrera that he feared being fired if he refused. Therefore, he performed an improvised lap dance without touching Barrera.
Bundschau emphasizes that he had no interest in men, and certainly not in the boss.
Afterward, another employee ended the whole situation. Then Bundschau left the event.
This is how it continued: Kotaku reports that Bundschau filed a complaint with Rockstar’s Human Resources. There, the case was accepted, and investigations were initiated. However, they remained inconclusive because no one wanted to talk about the incident.
Ultimately, Bundschau was offered to arrange a meeting with Barrera so that the two could resolve their differences. Barrera offered to apologize if he had made Bundschau uncomfortable.
Bundschau regarded this meeting as a “crazy” and “embarrassing” idea.
Bundschau describes Rockstar as a great place to work, but it is generally believed that people cannot succeed there if they “complain” or are considered “negative” – therefore, everyone keeps their problems to themselves:
- Bundschau felt uncomfortable in the company after that and ultimately left his dream job at Rockstar in March 2015.
- Barrera then quietly left the company in 2018.
Kotaku cites numerous anonymous sources that confirm the image of Barrera that Bundschau portrays.
Bundschau says: “This is something that women in the video game industry constantly have to deal with. As a white guy, I thought I was immune to it – I have since outgrown that mindset.”
According to LoL developer Riot Games, Rockstar has now also come under public scrutiny due to a sexually charged work environment. During the production of Red Dead Redemption 2 , a sexual assault allegedly occurred. One of the top executives is said to have groped a designer.
The US site Kotaku has presented another insider report, in which they spoke to numerous sources to expose something in a gaming company that should have remained under wraps.
A few months ago, the site already focused on the LoL developer Riot Games: Riot Games was described as having a sexually charged work atmosphere that was unprofessional and made many feel uncomfortable.
Now, there are similar allegations against Rockstar: While the focus at Riot Games was on the overall culture of the company, the allegations against Rockstar seem to revolve around one individual.
For Rockstar, a former head of the company is said to have encouraged employees to drink and behaved inappropriately.
Sad low point: The head is said to have groped an employee.
Here is the accusation: Developer Colin Bundschau worked on the online part of Red Dead Redemption 2 since 2014. He claims that one of Rockstar’s former heads, Jeronimo Barrera, groped him.
Barrera played an important leadership role in the studio. He was the Vice President of Product Development and a big name, directly under the founders Sam and Dan Houser.
However, Bundschau was warned about him; Barrera was said to be completely unpredictable, and one should never anger him in any way. He would yell at people and even fire them.
Bundschau says: “This is something that women in the video game industry constantly have to deal with. As a white guy, I thought I was immune to it – I have since outgrown that mindset.”
Afterward, another employee ended the whole situation. Then Bundschau left the event.
This is how it continued: Kotaku reports that Bundschau filed a complaint with Rockstar’s Human Resources. There, the case was accepted, and investigations were initiated. However, they remained inconclusive because no one wanted to talk about the incident.
Ultimately, Bundschau was offered to arrange a meeting with Barrera so that the two could resolve their differences. Barrera offered to apologize if he had made Bundschau uncomfortable.
Bundschau regarded this meeting as a “crazy” and “embarrassing” idea.
Bundschau describes Rockstar as a great place to work, but it is generally believed that people cannot succeed there if they “complain” or are considered “negative” – therefore, everyone keeps their problems to themselves:
- Bundschau felt uncomfortable in the company after that and ultimately left his dream job at Rockstar in March 2015.
- Barrera then quietly left the company in 2018.
Kotaku cites numerous anonymous sources that confirm the image of Barrera that Bundschau portrays.
Bundschau says: “This is something that women in the video game industry constantly have to deal with. As a white guy, I thought I was immune to it – I have since outgrown that mindset.”
In fact, Barrera was said to be responsible for a toxic and sexually charged work atmosphere. He supposedly talked with others about subjects like sex and drugs.
Boss was known for firing people
Where did this happen? The incident allegedly took place in a nightclub where Rockstar celebrated the recruitment of new programmers. There was said to be vodka. Prior to the event, the new employees were expressly warned by the lead: “I don’t want you three to be fired tonight. So don’t do anything that might piss him off.”
But that evening, Bundschau came into the boss’s line of sight.
Barrera allegedly threw himself at Bundschau and encouraged him to drink and dance. Barrera then without warning groped Bundschau.
Bundschau had heard so many stories about Barrera that he feared being fired if he refused. Therefore, he performed an improvised lap dance without touching Barrera.
Bundschau emphasizes that he had no interest in men, and certainly not in the boss.
Afterward, another employee ended the whole situation. Then Bundschau left the event.
This is how it continued: Kotaku reports that Bundschau filed a complaint with Rockstar’s Human Resources. There, the case was accepted, and investigations were initiated. However, they remained inconclusive because no one wanted to talk about the incident.
Ultimately, Bundschau was offered to arrange a meeting with Barrera so that the two could resolve their differences. Barrera offered to apologize if he had made Bundschau uncomfortable.
Bundschau regarded this meeting as a “crazy” and “embarrassing” idea.
Bundschau describes Rockstar as a great place to work, but it is generally believed that people cannot succeed there if they “complain” or are considered “negative” – therefore, everyone keeps their problems to themselves:
- Bundschau felt uncomfortable in the company after that and ultimately left his dream job at Rockstar in March 2015.
- Barrera then quietly left the company in 2018.
Kotaku cites numerous anonymous sources that confirm the image of Barrera that Bundschau portrays.
Bundschau says: “This is something that women in the video game industry constantly have to deal with. As a white guy, I thought I was immune to it – I have since outgrown that mindset.”
