Developers from House House explain their boycott of Microsoft as they skip Xbox in the release of their hit game
But they still released it on windows
Critically acclaimed video game Big Walk not released on Xbox to support BDS movement
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DrSleepless@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
Ithi@lemmy.ca 17 hours ago
“purchasing the game through Steam does not generate revenue for Microsoft in the same way that purchasing it through the Xbox would.”
Zahille7@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Besides, Microsoft has two PC storefronts: the Microsoft Store and the GamePass PC app. Which I’m sure Big Walk isn’t on either one of those.
misk@piefed.social 13 hours ago
The reasoning behind why it’s okay to release for Microsoft Windows is intellectually lazy but at least buying video games is now like buying chicken eggs - you can select how much suffering is associated with the grade of the product you buy.
tb_@lemmy.world 4 minutes ago
If someone buys the game om xbox, microsoft gets a direct 30% cut. If someone buys it “on windows”, not so much. That is a very distinct difference.
Yeah it’s microsoft’s operating system, and they do sell licences for it, but I very much doubt anyone is buying a windows licence just to play the game.
Could they have done more than skip the smallest console by install base? Sure. Is it performative? Maybe. But it sends out a clear message regardless, a message I am in favour of.