Giant Rat Leads Protests Against Xbox Layoffs Outside Bethesda HQ

5 outlets have covered this story. Kotaku reported it first, and the rest followed a median 13h later. Coverage spread over 15.6 hours.

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1. first Kotaku Xbox Boss Asha Sharma Says Elder Scrolls VI Looks Great, So Stop Talking About That Giant Rat Outside Bethesda’s Office
2. +57m GamesRadar+ The Elder Scrolls 6 demo had a surprise guest at Bethesda HQ: a giant inflatable rat set up by protesting employees to watch Xbox execs who oversaw "devastating layoffs"
3. +13h Eurogamer Xbox CEO Asha Sharma's internal playthrough of The Elder Scrolls 6 disrupted by a giant inflatable rat, as Bethesda union protests cuts
4. +13h IGN The Elder Scrolls 6 Demo to Xbox Leadership Included a Giant Inflatable Rat, Placed Outside Bethesda Offices in Protest at Microsoft's Mass Layoffs
5. +16h Pure Xbox Giant Rat Leads Protests Against Xbox Layoffs Outside Bethesda HQ

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