Game publisher Bethesda, owned by Microsoft, is facing backlash after posting and later deleting a short video clip that is a reference to the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Bethesda, the renowned video game publisher known for franchises like the Elder Scrolls and Fallout , finds itself embroiled in controversy following the posting and later deletion of a nine-second video clip to X as a clear reference to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The clip, which originated from the upcoming game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle , featured an in-game character petting a cat alongside on-screen text that read, “You don’t care much about these Fascists, do you?” The Microsoft-owned game studio adds its own comment to the post, “good kitty.”
The video’s timing and content have drawn shar