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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.
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.
