# 'We Did This To Support The BDS Boycott' - Two Xbox Games Delisted As Celeste Developer Issues Statement

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-29 19:00 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this Technology story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"'We Did This To Support The BDS Boycott' - Two Xbox Games Delisted As Celeste Developer Issues Statement" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include IGN and IGN Pakistan. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| iXBT.games | Celeste and TowerFall removed from Xbox in support of Microsoft boycott over ties to Israel | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxNMDFxOFYzakxvZlgwczFFcF9ndWxFZTRuQi1idGczM2x6LVhzNlVNSlZyNVNIREFHZHVlVFRrMkVtUzZyMHZJRGpROXE3NG1jRmJuY25aVGZxNjU3UXdvMy15ZnhoeVp1dG02NlE4QTRJYzNGSU84VmlLRF9Xc0NwN016cWJjelhmdkxnM05TVmlnaU9jeTJTdzRPMkpZY0VDbHE4NXY5MU4xMm01YlVmeUIzWkJFazFYSWExTXVGMF82WWhHdXBtbmpaV3ZZWVQxZDEzb9IB2gFBVV95cUxOaUVSM0ZlMkgwX005T1RLeGtrVDNZbU1XQUNJSzFMeXJFWlkzSHZYMlE1WUROUHlrNG5tbVkwTUNVcnhhZTFFbkplWEl0U0x1TDZOR1dqX2RkY0lOYTVyTmI5MTdfWVFNNXdLTktGbTZ4c3Q5S2JjRGxwWVVuTmJ) |
| OpenCritic | 10/10 2018 Game Officially Delisted On Xbox Following Boycott | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPNEx0ZEtUdVUxUTFxUTJhZDliU21FQVJacTFXdXRvQWsyTl9pRUstOGZrc0Z6alNiOWljbEx4SGNyalU5cTFYalpmT0RYZnZ4OUpQeVZlUE1lUjJSblF1VHRfU3F4akt6Z0UwR1FkazhweEVNV1I3RllqcGhRRGUxZFdQSFRlLUZzUzhQVXRqVlJmR004VWp1UVNzYw?oc=5) |
| IGN | Celeste and TowerFall Developer Pulls Games from Xbox Store as Part of Microsoft Boycott | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNOWRESUxoX1RGTUdkWVdzdklVZGhYYmR3RzFNcE9fMkdhOWNlM2lrMXpGNk5EMDk2WmhjcEstaF9Lc3JuLUdlZkhxSUNJNkRHOUdkS1A4VW9JVGxCclNDMUFzME54czhfX0EwSFVnQ2JDbE5BWUo0THpNOGIzWG1WRDNaSEI2eWY0RmZiMU8yNlJnVzJSSlJPQl95SmV4Z0hKOVFFWThmYXhrLW1hd09LeHV3?oc=5) |
| IGN Pakistan | Celeste and TowerFall Developer Explains Why Games Were Abruptly Delisted from Xbox | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxNZTNmeXlyc2ZvcTBhNFBCRVp2ZFEyekFSWGRrZjM1TWU4dU9QcEVaN1NiOHVidzd6QVFVY3NXbDJFbVVaazAwOGw3ZjllSlBXOHdpcW5sbW5JWXVtcm9aaU51dmJ5amphaVM0S3hFZ3pmd1RaRTBTZk9ZSWN6RWNnbzRkQ1ktaUx2VjVlZ2N0Y3FVVDdhN05uSXFFQkVjOUpjY0hhRTlJWElUT3Yzc3JDZFZTd0dJMWtJ?oc=5) |

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