Big Walk game boycott

House House developers refuse to release Big Walk on Xbox following Palestinian-led BDS movement's call to boycott Microsoft over alleged complicity in Gaza genocide.

“We have made the decision not to release Big Walk on Xbox, in accordance with the Palestinian-led BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement’s call to boycott Microsoft”

Big Walk's rating

Big Walk is one of 2026's best-reviewed games with only Sektori and remasters of Resident Evil 2 and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt rated higher.

BDS movement's claim

BDS alleges Microsoft is 'perhaps the most complicit tech company in Israel’s illegal apartheid regime and ongoing genocide against 2.3million Palestinians in Gaza'.

“Microsoft is 'perhaps the most complicit tech company in Israel’s illegal apartheid regime and ongoing genocide against 2.3million Palestinians in Gaza'”

Microsoft's response

Microsoft has refused to address worker concerns about involvement with Israel and declined to comment on contracts with Israeli military.