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 BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement, which has called to boycott Microsoft, including products under the company's gaming division.

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Microsoft was named a priority BDS target in June last year over contracts it has with the Israeli military and government , with the boycott specifically calling out Xbox conso … Read the full story at The Verge.