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House House boycott of Xbox

Overview

Melbourne-based developer House House announced that its cooperative adventure game, Big Walk, will not be released on Xbox. The studio cited its decision as an adherence to the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, which has designated Microsoft and its gaming division as priority boycott targets due to the company’s contracts with the Israeli government and military.

The developers acknowledged that this decision conflicts with the game’s core design, which was intended for groups of friends to play together via crossplay. They expressed regret regarding the disappointment of Xbox users, stating they would only release the title on the platform once Microsoft or Xbox are no longer targets of the BDS boycott. Big Walk is currently available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Entities

Microsoft · House House · Prime Video · BDS Movement · Nintendo

Timeline

6 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 9 sources
Video game industry: Major releases and studio boycott
A busy week for gaming features major releases like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Final Fantasy Resonance, alongside House House's decision to boycott Xbox for political reasons.
10 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 13 sources
House House withholds Big Walk from Xbox due to BDS boycott
Developer House House is withholding its game Big Walk from Xbox to support the BDS movement's boycott of Microsoft over its ties to Israel.

Sources

anaitgames.com · columnadigital.com · console-tribe.com · elespecialitodigital.com · gamebusiness.jp · gamed.nl · gamesindustry.biz · gaming.net · hd-tecnologia.com · ign.com.cn · it-boltwise.de · levante-emv.com · mediapress24.it · mercado.etc.br · newsable.asianetnews.com · play.asia · que.es · quotidiano.net · rpp.pe · thegamesmachine.it · thegeek.games · videogameszone.de