Celeste and TowerFall have been removed from the Xbox store. The reason isn’t a Microsoft ban. It’s a boycott.
A delisting usually just stops new sales. It normally doesn’t delete a game from your console or your account.
BDS stands for Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions. It’s a Palestinian-led movement that started in 2005. It pushes for economic pressure on Israel in support of Palestinian rights.
The campaign has a page dedicated to Microsoft. It calls on people to avoid Microsoft products where possible, including its gaming services. The campaign points to Microsoft’s cloud and AI work with Israel’s military. Your Xbox console isn’t the technology in question. The boycott targets Microsoft as a company.
The goose gang joins in
House House, the studio behind Untitled Goose Game, has reportedly said it won’t bring its next game, Big Walk, to Xbox as part of the same boycott.
That’s a different kind of move. House House is skipping a future release, while Celeste and TowerFall are leaving after launch.
