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House House withholds Big Walk from Xbox over BDS boycott
Australian studio House House says Big Walk will not come to Xbox while Microsoft or Xbox remain targets of the BDS boycott.
The co-operative puzzle game is available on PC, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2, but not Xbox Series X or S. House House says the decision supports the Palestinian-led BDS movement, which campaigns for boycotts of companies it considers linked to Israel.
BDS identifies Xbox as a priority target, citing Microsoft's work with the Israeli government.
The studio says it wants the game on Xbox, but only after Microsoft or Xbox is removed from the boycott target list.
House House acknowledged that some players will miss playing with friends and said it understands their disappointment.
The game sold more than one million copies in under a week after its August 4 release, according to Eurogamer.
House House said it will not release its co-op game Big Walk on Xbox while Microsoft or Xbox remains a BDS boycott target.
The Australian studio said the decision reflects its support for the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions movement.
Big Walk is available on PC, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2.
The studio acknowledged that leaving the game off Xbox means some friends will be unable to play together.
The BDS boycott of Microsoft was linked in the reports to the company’s business ties with the Israeli military and government.
- Who
- House House, the Australian developer of Big Walk.
- What
- The studio withheld the game from Xbox as part of its support for the BDS boycott of Microsoft.
- When
- House House explained the decision on October 15, 2026.
- Where
- The decision concerns the Xbox console release; Big Walk is available on PC, PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2.
- Why
- House House said it would wait until Microsoft and/or Xbox are removed as BDS boycott targets.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The BDS movement called for a boycott of Microsoft, according to Rock Paper Shotgun, citing its business ties with the Israeli military.
Big Walk was released, according to Eurogamer, which said it sold over one million copies in under a week.
House House publicly explained that it had left Big Walk off Xbox in support of the BDS boycott.
- Developer
- House House
- Game
- Big Walk
- Xbox status
- No Xbox version
- Available platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2
- Boycott
- BDS movement targeting Microsoft and Xbox
- Sales
- More than one million copies in under a week, according to Eurogamer
5 sources
Big Walk Is Skipping Xbox as Part of the Pro-Palestinian BDS Boycott
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Big Walk skipped Xbox to boycott Microsoft’s involvement with Israel
Big Walk developer explains the lack of Xbox version is due to Microsoft's place on the BDS boycott
Big Walk Developer Explains Why the Game Isn't on Xbox
What people are saying
We would love for people to be able to play the game on Xbox, but not until Microsoft and/or Xbox have been removed as BDS boycott targets.
We’ve made this decision with the belief that meaningful change can be made in the world, that coordinated collective action can confront even the most powerful interests, and that one day, Palestine will be free.