Bethesda Game Studios controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
2026
Bethesda Game Studios union protests Microsoft Xbox layoffs with inflatable rat and 800 red flags
Public backlash
Employees at Bethesda's Rockville, Maryland office placed a giant inflatable rat nicknamed 'Scabby' outside the office and planted 800 red flags, each representing an employee laid off since July 2025, to protest Microsoft's large-scale layoffs. Union member Nathan Hahn said the flags were a public reminder of how many people management had cut from their teams.
Stated objective. protest the recent large-scale layoffs
Source excerpt
为了抗议近期的大规模裁员，开发者们在办公室外摆放了一只巨大的充气老鼠。
贝塞斯达 Game Studios 工会（OneBGS-CWA）成员在办公室外插下了 800 面红旗，每面旗帜代表一名自 2025 年 7 月以来被裁掉的员工。