Big Walk developer explains why it is boycotting Xbox
House House says Big Walk will stay off Xbox until Microsoft or Xbox is removed from a BDS boycott campaign’s list of targets.
House House, the Australian studio behind Untitled Goose Game, says Big Walk will not come to Xbox until Microsoft or Xbox is removed from a boycott campaign’s list of targets. The studio’s decision gives fans a direct answer to a question that has lingered since the cooperative adventure launched on PC, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2. 1
Why *Big Walk* is not on Xbox
Big Walk is a cooperative puzzle adventure built around wandering through a large open world with friends. It earned strong reviews after launch, including a 91 rating on Metacritic and a 9/10 from IGN, but its platform line-up did not include Xbox Series X or S. 1
House House said it made that choice in support of Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions, commonly known as BDS. The group describes itself as a Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality, and lists Xbox as a priority target. The campaign is part of wider criticism of Microsoft’s work with the Israeli government, which has also prompted protests from some Microsoft employees, according to the BBC reporting cited by IGN. 1
The studio’s position is conditional rather than a permanent technical or commercial exclusion. It says Big Walk will stay away from Xbox “until Microsoft and/or Xbox have been removed as BDS boycott targets”. That means a future release remains possible if the circumstances House House has identified change. 1
Microsoft had not responded to IGN’s request for comment at the time of publication. The company’s response, if it arrives, would add important context to a decision that currently comes from the developer alone. 1
What this means for players
For now, Xbox owners cannot play Big Walk on Microsoft’s consoles, while the game remains available on its existing platforms. The decision is not a statement about Xbox hardware performance or the game’s technical compatibility; it is a public political and ethical position from House House.
That distinction matters. A platform boycott can be reversed, but only on the terms set out by the studio. Unless House House changes its position or Xbox is no longer a BDS target, there is no announced Xbox version to wait for.
Our opinion
House House has made its reasoning unusually clear, which is preferable to leaving players to speculate about a missing platform release. Whether readers agree with the boycott is a personal and political question, but the practical news is straightforward: Big Walk is not coming to Xbox under the studio’s current conditions. Microsoft’s response, and any future change to the campaign’s targets, will decide whether that changes.