Tenderfoot Tactics developer Badru has pulled the title from Xbox platforms in solidarity with the Palestinian-lead Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, which has called for a boycott of Microsoft over its ties to the Israeli military."We hope that Microsoft will listen to the voices of their workers and customers and stop all business with the criminal Israeli military, which we have watched conduct an open genocide in Gaza over the last 18 months," said the developer in a statement posted on Bluesky."We hope the broader community will join in the pressure campaign and fight for an end to occupation and apartheid in Palestine and across the world."BDS is specifically targeting Microsoft for providing the Israeli military with Azure cloud and AI services (thanks +972 Magazine) that it says "are crucial in empowering and accelerating Israel’s genocidal war on 2.3 million Palestinians in the illegally occupied Gaza Strip."Notably, the campaign is actively calling for consumers to boycott Microsoft video game products including Xbox hardware and software produced by internal studios such as Bethesda Softworks and Activision Blizzard King."Uninstall and boycott key games owned by the company such as Minecraft, Call of Duty, Candy Crush, etc," reads a call to action on the BDS website, which also implores people to cancel their Xbox Game Pass subscription.Related:BDS is comprised of "unions, academic associations, churches, and grassroots movements across the world" and is attempting to focus boycotts on a small number of major corporations to deliver "maximum impact."Other companies targeted by the organization include Dell, Chevron, HP, Intel, Disney+, and Siemens.Indie developer hopes others across the game industry will support pressure campaignIt remains to be see whether other studios and creatives will join Badru, which is a member of collectively run indie games label Ice Water Games, in boycotting Microsoft. During a recent interview with Aftermath, Badru explained other Ice Water members didn't push back against the decision, but noted the move did initially result in a "small loss of revenue."That small hit, however, has since been recouped following a sales surge on other platforms."With regards to Microsoft, [it’s a] huge target, right?" Badru told Aftermath. "It's a huge part of the economy, especially in Seattle. It feels like everybody sort of works for Microsoft, or at least downstream from it. Microsoft is practically part of the state; it's so interconnected with the U.S. military. Whether we're able to make Microsoft change or not directly, part of the point of targeting them is to be able to advocate around this and show these connections. Otherwise, nobody's interested in Azure Cloud. Nobody wants to talk about whatever Microsoft's bullshit AI is doing. These boycotts create opportunities for us to shine a light."Related:Badru acknowledged that some Microsoft workers have also spoken out against their employer, but told Aftermath it's important to continue applying outside pressure.Indeed, as reported by AP News, two Microsoft employees protested during the company's 50th anniversary celebrations to voice their discontent over its contracts with Israel. Both were subsequently fired.Microsoft employees also launched No Azure for Apartheid in 2024 in partnership with the Palestinian BDS National Committee. The pressure group is calling for Microsoft to terminate all Azure contracts and partnerships with the Israeli military and government.Game Developer has contacted Microsoft for comment.