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In Protest Of Mass Layoffs, Bethesda Devs Greet Xbox Leadership With A Giant Inflatable Rat
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NEW: CWA union members have inflated a giant rat and deployed a wall of red flags representing laid off Xbox workers outside the Bethesda office in Rockville.
— Chris Kerr (@kerrblimey.bsky.social) 2026-08-11T16:22:31.509ZIn addition to inflating the giant, ugly, beloved rat, developers took action both inside and outside the office.
Members of the Bethesda Game Studios Union (OneBGS-CWA) planted 800 red flags outside the office, each representing a person who had lost their job since July 2025.
We refuse to let executives forget what game studios are actually made of: their workers.
— OneBGS – Bethesda Game Studios Union (@bethesdaunion.bsky.social) 2026-08-11T17:06:34.790ZHahn also said the action continued inside the office, with employees placing posters outside their cubicles.