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Penguin Colony is not messing around with its statement on the Palestinian genocide, banning sale in Israel and calling out the games industry in-game
Origame Digital's new game, Penguin Colony, directly addresses the ongoing Palestinian genocide and criticizes the gaming industry's silence. The game is not for sale in Israel, a decision supported by publisher Fellow Traveler as a show of solidarity. The developer encourages other studios to take similar stances against complicity.
Big Walk Won’t Come To Xbox Until Microsoft Is No Longer A BDS Boycott Target
Developer House House has decided not to release its game Big Walk on Xbox Series X|S as a show of support for the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, which targets Microsoft due to its contracts with the Israeli government. While the developers acknowledge the disappointment this may cause, they state the game will not be available on Xbox until Microsoft is removed as a boycott target. The Palestinian BDS movement supports this decision and encourages further boycotts of Xbox.
House House won’t release Big Walk on Xbox in support of Palestine’s BDS movement
Developer House House will not release their game Big Walk on Xbox in support of the Palestine-led Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, citing Microsoft's alleged complicity in human rights violations. The critically acclaimed game is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.
Big Walk devs explain why it isn't on Xbox and likely never will be, 'not until Microsoft and/or Xbox have been removed as BDS boycott targets'
Developer House House has confirmed that their co-op game Big Walk will not be released on Xbox due to the Palestinian-led BDS movement's call to boycott Microsoft and Xbox. The studio cited Microsoft's alleged use of Azure for storing intercepted telecommunications data from Gaza and The West Bank as the reason for the boycott target designation. While acknowledging the decision will disappoint some players, House House stated their belief in collective action for meaningful change.
House House will not release Big Walk on Xbox in support of pro-Palestinian BDS campaign
Melbourne-based developer House House will not release its co-op game Big Walk on Xbox due to support for the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaign, which has designated Microsoft Games and Xbox as boycott targets. This decision, while understood to disappoint players, aligns with the developer's belief in collective action for meaningful change. Other indie developers have also taken similar stances against Microsoft's alleged complicity in Israeli actions.
Big Walk devs House House announce support for BDS Microsoft boycott, say the co-op puzzler isn't coming to Xbox
Big Walk developers House House have announced their support for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement's boycott of Microsoft and Xbox. Citing business ties with the Israeli military, the studio confirmed their co-op puzzler Big Walk will not be released on Xbox platforms, despite the intention for it to be a multiplayer experience. This decision aligns with other developers protesting Microsoft's business practices.
