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House House skips Xbox release for Big Walk due to BDS boycott

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Big Walk will not launch on Xbox because the developer supports the BDS movement's boycott of Microsoft.

House House says Big Walk is missing an Xbox version to support the BDS boycott. The studio stated on social media that the game will not come to the platform until Microsoft or Xbox are removed as boycott targets. BDS targets Microsoft because of its Azure Cloud and AI partnerships with Israel. This decision prevents some friends from playing the co-op title together, a result House House says it finds disappointing. Big Walk sold over one million copies in less than a week after its August 4 launch. Read more at Eurogamer and Rock Paper Shotgun.