Overview
- Maddy Thorson of MaddyMakesGames confirmed late Thursday that Celeste and TowerFall were pulled from the Xbox Store specifically to support the Palestinian-led BDS boycott.
- Both games remain for sale on PlayStation, Nintendo and PC storefronts, and reports indicate existing Xbox owners should still see the titles in their libraries rather than losing access.
- The move follows an earlier developer action this month when House House said Big Walk would not launch on Xbox in solidarity with BDS, showing a growing, coordinated developer campaign targeting Microsoft-owned platforms.
- Celeste is a high-profile, award-winning indie title, so its delisting raises the public profile of the boycott and increases reputational pressure on Xbox and Microsoft.
- BDS is a Palestinian-led movement that publishes boycott lists of companies; this strategy asks developers to stop selling on targeted platforms and could prompt more platform-specific delistings or wider industry pressure on Microsoft.