Big Walk Developer Explains the Lack of Xbox Version, Says It Won't Happen Until Xbox Is "Removed as BDS Boycott Targets"
House House said the co-operative puzzle game has sold more than 1 million copies in under a week but will stay off Xbox until Microsoft is removed from the boycott list.
- Australian studio House House announced it will not release Big Walk on Xbox, citing the Palestinian-led BDS movement's call to boycott Microsoft.
- The BDS movement designated Xbox a "priority" target, alleging Microsoft's partnership with Israel includes providing Azure Cloud services used in Palestinian subjugation.
- Despite the Xbox exclusion, Big Walk proved commercially successful, selling over 1 million copies in under a week and earning a 91 rating on Metacritic.
- House House acknowledged the decision causes disappointment, stating, "We've made this decision with the belief that meaningful change can be made in the world."
- The BDS movement has urged broader boycotts of Microsoft gaming efforts, including canceling Game Pass subscriptions and avoiding Candy Crush purchases.
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Big Walk skipped Xbox to boycott Microsoft’s involvement with Israel
Big Walk's co-op multiplayer walking adventure has proved popular since launching in August, but Xbox players have been excluded from the fun - and now the game's creators have explained why. Developer House House said in a blog post that it decided not to release Big Walk on Xbox consoles in accordance with the Palestinian-led […]
Big Walk developer explains the lack of Xbox version, says it won't happen until Xbox is "removed as BDS boycott targets"
Big Walk developer House House has explained the lack of an Xbox version for the popular co-operative puzzle game, pointing to the ongoing BDS boycott as the core reason behind its decision.
Big Walk is as good as available on any platform. On PC, on PlayStation 5 and even on the little Nintendo Switch 2. Only Xbox players go out empty. That's no coincidence, as Developer House House now explains. Read more
While they want to make it playable on Xbox as well, they have indicated that they will not release it until Microsoft and Xbox are no longer subject to the boycott.
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