Big Walk skipped Xbox to boycott Microsoft’s involvement with Israel
Developer House House said in a blog post that it decided not to release Big Walk on Xbox consoles in accordance with the Palestinian-led.
The Verge reports: Developer House House said in a blog post that it decided not to release Big Walk on Xbox consoles in accordance with the Palestinian-led.
Big Walk's co-op multiplayer walking adventure has proved popular since launching in August, but Xbox players have been excluded from the fun - and now the game's creators have explained why.
This technology story centres on Israel. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Big Walk, Xbox and Microsoft.
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