Celeste and TowerFall Developer Explains Why Games Were Abruptly Delisted from Xbox

Celeste and TowerFall have been delisted from Xbox, as the developer has chosen to boycott Microsoft for its involvement and investments with the Israeli government. Developer Maddy Thorson, the mind behind Celeste and TowerFall, confirmed on Bluesky that her team had removed the games from Xbox. They are no longer available to purchase on the platform, which caught some fans by surprise. Thorson stated that she made the decision to remove the titles in support of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, which describes itself as a “Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice and equality.” IGN has asked Microsoft for comment…