On January 19, an incident occurred in the Barclay House building on Holyrood Road in Edinburgh, where the headquarters of Rockstar North, the developer of the Grand Theft Auto series, is located.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 5:02 AM. Three fire engines and additional specialized units were dispatched to the scene. Firefighters worked to repair structural damage to the commercial building. The area around the office was cordoned off by the police. There were no casualties.
According to preliminary media reports, the cause of the incident was an explosion in the boiler room, presumably due to equipment malfunction. The exact cause has not yet been officially confirmed.