Celeste and TowerFall removed from Xbox store by Maddy Thorson
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Maddy Thorson says Celeste and TowerFall were deliberately removed from the Xbox store to support the BDS boycott against Microsoft.
Celeste and TowerFall have been removed from the Xbox store. Players noticed the games were missing on October 29. Maddy Thorson, the creator of both games and founder of Maddy Makes Games, confirmed on Bluesky that she pulled the titles from sale to support the BDS movement's boycott of Microsoft.
Celeste · official art via IGDBThe games remain available for purchase on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and PC stores not owned by Microsoft. Microsoft has not commented on the removal of the games.
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