Developers from House House explain their boycott of Microsoft as they skip Xbox in the release of their hit game

    • Ithi@lemmy.ca
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      13 days 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
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        13 days 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
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    13 days 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.