08-12-2026, 03:09 PM
Giant Rat Leads Protests Against Xbox Layoffs Outside Bethesda HQ
The Elder Scrolls VI looks "incredible", but what about that rat?Xbox CEO Asha Sharma visited Bethesda's Rockville, Maryland HQ on Tuesday to check out a 'live playthrough' of The Elder Scrolls 6, but what really caught everyone's attention was 'Scabby', a giant inflatable rat.Last month, Microsoft cut 1,600 jobs across its Xbox division, with a further 1,600 employees set to be let go throughout the year. In response, members of Bethesda Game Studios Union protested the arrival of Xbox leadership by planting 800 red flags outside the office building, with each flag representing "how many people management cut" from their teams.Read the full article on purexbox.com
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/08/gi...ethesda-hq
The Elder Scrolls VI looks "incredible", but what about that rat?Xbox CEO Asha Sharma visited Bethesda's Rockville, Maryland HQ on Tuesday to check out a 'live playthrough' of The Elder Scrolls 6, but what really caught everyone's attention was 'Scabby', a giant inflatable rat.Last month, Microsoft cut 1,600 jobs across its Xbox division, with a further 1,600 employees set to be let go throughout the year. In response, members of Bethesda Game Studios Union protested the arrival of Xbox leadership by planting 800 red flags outside the office building, with each flag representing "how many people management cut" from their teams.Read the full article on purexbox.com
https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/08/gi...ethesda-hq