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The Elder Scrolls 6 Demo to Xbox Leadership Included a Giant Inflatable Rat, Placed Outside Bethesda Offices in Protest at Microsoft's Mass Layoffs

Bethesda staff have inflated a giant rat outside the company's offices, during a visit by the Xbox management team to play The Elder Scrolls 6.

The Elder Scrolls 6 Demo to Xbox Leadership Included a Giant Inflatable Rat, Placed Outside Bethesda Offices in Protest at Microsoft's Mass Layoffs

During a visit from Xbox management to play The Elder Scrolls 6, staff from Bethesda inflatied a large, inflatable rat outside the company's offices in protest against Microsoft's recent mass layoffs. The CWA union, comprised of current and former Bethesda employees, orchestrated the protest, placing red flags on the street outside the Bethesda building, one for every staff member laid off by Microsoft in the past year.

Xbox boss Asha Sharma reportedly viewed a live playthrough of the highly anticipated RPG but did not address the inflatable rat.

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