Celeste and TowerFall dev explains why both games were suddenly delisted from Xbox

Developer Maddy Thorson has intentionally removed Celeste and TowerFall from sale on Xbox to support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement. The decision highlights growing pressure on Microsoft and Xbox over the company’s ties to Israel, and means players can no longer buy either game within the Xbox ecosystem.

BDS cites Microsoft’s provision of Azure cloud and AI services to Israel, including its Ministry of Defense, as the reason Xbox is a boycott target. Microsoft has acknowledged supplying AI technology but says it has found no evidence it was used to target or harm people in Gaza; other reports cited in the article dispute that claim. The games remain available on PlayStation, PC and Switch, and other developers have also withheld Xbox releases over the issue.