{"id":8716,"date":"2026-10-15T10:29:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T10:29:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=8716"},"modified":"2026-10-15T10:29:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T10:29:44","slug":"big-walk-house-house-microsoft-xbox-bds-boycott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=8716","title":{"rendered":"Big Walk skipped Xbox to boycott Microsoft\u2019s involvement with Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz89 _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\">It has always been our intention for Big Walk to be played by groups of friends, and we know that keeping the game off Xbox runs counter to those intentions. This decision means that some people will miss out on playing Big Walk with their friends, and we understand the disappointment we\u2019re causing. We are disappointed too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz89 _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz89 _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\">We\u2019ve 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup _1lkuyz89 _1lkuyz88 _19wv7tc1\">Thank you for your understanding.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/games\/1011785\/big-walk-house-house-microsoft-xbox-bds-boycott\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has always been our intention for Big Walk to be played by groups of friends, and we know that keeping the game off Xbox runs counter to those intentions. This decision means that some people will miss out on playing Big Walk with their friends, and we understand the disappointment we\u2019re causing. 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