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Indie Game Of The Year Winner Pulled From Xbox Over BDS Boycott
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Indie games Celeste and TowerFall have been removed from the Xbox store by developer MaddyMakesGames in support of the BDS movement.
- This follows House House's decision not to release Big Walk on Xbox, also in solidarity with BDS, highlighting growing indie developer opposition to the platform.
- The backlash against Xbox stems from Microsoft’s technical contributions, which critics link to the Israeli genocide of Palestinians, fueling calls for a boycott.
- The No Games For Genocide collective, comprising developers and gaming professionals, is advocating for a boycott of Xbox as part of the broader BDS campaign targeting multiple major companies.
- Other games like Penguin Colony have publicly supported BDS and condemned the gaming industry's silence on the issue, including banning sales in Israel.
