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BDS calls for Boycott of Microsoft Game Pass, Minecraft, New XBox Consoles (www.dropsitenews.com)
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The BDS National Committee (BNC) has decided to make Microsoft a “priority target” to pressure the company to end its support for Israel’s war effort, after revelations that its AI and cloud services have been heavily used in the genocidal assault, organizers told Drop Site News.

Two Microsoft employees fired for their activism, Abdo Mohamed and Hossam Nasr, played key roles in driving the BNC’s decision. The pair organized a vigil outside the company’s headquarters in 2024.

The committee is asking all those who have taken its pledge to take three concrete steps

  1. Cancel your Xbox Game Pass subscription

  2. Boycott Candy Crush, Minecraft, and Call of Duty—flagship videogame franchises owned by Microsoft

  3. Boycott all Microsoft Gaming products, including Xbox-branded consoles, headsets, accessories, and all games published by Microsoft-owned publishing labels (such as Xbox Game Studios, Activision, Bethesda and Blizzard)

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 17 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

ill use this opportunity to say windows is shit.

after getting used to linux, its hard to go back. we dont need microsoft.

[–] DrJenkem@lemmy.blugatch.tube 15 points 22 hours ago

Gamers rise up (against genocide)

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I love it when I'm already technically boycotting because I just hated all that shit to begin with.

The only real loss is Minecraft, which Microsoft has been slowly enshittifying anyway. Java Edition is the redheaded stepchild now.

PlayStation controllers have way better build quality than Xbox controllers. I hope Valve brings back Steam controllers.

Activision, Bethesda and Blizzard haven't made good games in over a decade.

I never used GamePass because I like actually having ownership over my games and developers being paid properly.

I live Linux full time now because Windows is trash.

[–] Lembot_0001@lemm.ee 8 points 23 hours ago

I have been boycotting Microsoft for 10-15 years already. Feel fine.

[–] Lanske@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

Damn i play World of Warcraft a lot...

[–] vintageballs@feddit.org 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Which afaik runs very well under Linux.

[–] Lanske@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

I am going to setup a linux gaming distro soon. Just reading about which one to chose! I am going there, slowly!

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Aren't some WoW private servers free and don't require you to pay the monthly subscription?

[–] Lanske@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

I think so. Never tried one, but might do that!