Big Walk developer House House has explained why it\u2019s boycotting Xbox and thus why the game isn\u2019t available on Microsoft’s console.<\/p>\n
House House, the Australian studio behind Untitled Goose Game, released clever co-op puzzle adventure Big Walk earlier this year on PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2, leaving Xbox Series X and S out in the cold. Big Walk was critically acclaimed upon release, earning a 91 rating on Metacritic and multiple appearances on Game of the Year contender lists.<\/p>\n
IGN\u2019s Big Walk review returned a 9\/10. We said: \u201cBig Walk is a rewarding co-op adventure full of beautiful emergent moments as you find solutions to cleverly built puzzles and explore its vast open world with your friends.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since then, fans had wondered why the game failed to come out Xbox. In a statement published to its website, House House said it made the decision as part of its support for campaign group Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS), which describes itself as a \u201cPalestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality.\u201d<\/p>\n
IGN has asked Microsoft for comment.<\/p>\n
BDS lists Xbox as a \u201cpriority\u201d target, and has launched a campaign calling on gamers, streamers, and developers to boycott Microsoft\u2019s gaming efforts. As reported by the BBC, Microsoft’s work with the Israeli government has been a controversial issue, including within the company itself, prompting protests by some employees.<\/p>\n
House House indicated that it won’t release Big Walk on Xbox “until Microsoft and\/or Xbox have been removed as BDS boycott targets.”<\/p>\n
House House\u2019s statement is republished in full below:<\/p>\n