Xbox players looking to buy Celeste and TowerFall Ascension on Microsoft's storefronts are out of luck, as developer Maddy Thorson delisted both games in support of an ongoing boycott. Instead, gamers will have to look outside the Xbox ecosystem to purchase either of the aforementioned indie titles.
Originally released in January 2018, Celeste is an indie 2D platformer where players control a red-haired girl named Madeline as she climbs the titular Celeste Mountain and battles her depression and anxiety along the way. During her climb, Madeline encounters a manifestation of her doubts, dubbed Badeline, who tries to keep the protagonist from reaching the summit. Celeste was released to widespread critical acclaim, with its narrative and platforming being some of its strongest points. Celeste also received some spin-offs, including 2024's Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain.
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Thorson confirmed on Bluesky that Celeste and TowerFall Ascension were delisted on all Xbox storefronts, including console and PC. The movie was made in support of the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, which aims to put economic and societal...
