Rockstar North, the Scottish game studio spearheading the development of Grand Theft Auto 6, has reportedly suffered an explosion.
According to Edinburgh Live, police and fire and rescue teams were still in attendance over two hours after the initial call, and have cordoned off the street while they carry out their investigations.
While the precise nature of the incident is unclear, reports say there was an “explosion in a boiler room” within Rockstar North. The fire and rescue service responded to the call at about 5am this morning, 19th January 2026.
“I can confirm that we got a call at 5.02am this morning,” a spokesperson said. “We mobilised three pumps and four of our specialist appliances. It’s an ongoing incident and we’re still in attendance at the moment with other agencies.”
We’ll update this story as it develops.
