Not casting aspersions or trying to cancel Skyrim Grandma, but the BDS movement is calling for a Microsoft (and by extension Bethesda) boycott. If you're thinking about buying Oblivion Remastered, maybe don't.
this post was submitted on 02 Jun 2025
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What does BDS stand for?
Boycott, divest, sanction, regarding Israel.
MSFT owns Bethesda, and MSFT is actively partnering with, providing software services for, right now, the Israeli government and military.
https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2025/05/15/statement-technology-israel-gaza/
Can't even say 'Palestine' internally, right now:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-blocking-employees-sending-emails-155356956.html?guccounter=1
... after they fired a whole bunch of people who were working at MSFT and basicslly both leaked that MSFT was working with the IMOD, and also demanded they cease doing so.
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/microsoft-azure-israel-top-customer-ai-cloud
https://www.thewrap.com/microsoft-fires-engineers-protesting-israeli-military-gaza/
These are two different pairs of two who've been fired for speaking up, out of the 1st and 3rd of this chunk of links.
I used to contract for MSFT, a decade ago.
I would have said I cannot imagine how their internal culture of self censorship and sycophancy could get any worse, but apparently this is how.
I am very confident more than just these 4 people have been fired, or at the very least, had their careers/employment functionally slotted into an early grave.
Boycott, Divest, Sanction
Basically saying to not give Israel any money due to their human rights violations and genocide.
The fact that it is illegal for some Americans to advocate for BDS is a pretty big reason for people to say we need to do it
Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions https://bdsmovement.net/
I saw the link before the comment and wondered what an "ovement" was.
If you have an ethics dilemma donβt buy any video games. None of the studios are doing what they should or paying their people well. None of these corporations are your friends, end the billionaire bosses arenβt good people, not even Gabe.
Itβs Microsoft today, Nintendo yesterday, Sony the day before, steam tomorrow, cycle back, etc.
Again you may as well quit gaming if youβre worried about corporate greed
may as well quit gaming
Only big studio gaming. There are still indie games. Although where you get it also would matter if its ethically important to you.
This isn't an ethics dilemma. The BDS movement is specifically calling for this boycott. I'm trying to stand in solidarity with them in my own small way.
I donβt know what bds is and why theyβre boycotting
Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions. Microsoft is complicit in the genocide of Palestinians, as shown by the recent outburst of employees working on tools used by Zionists to perpetuate apartheid in Israel's territories.
Here, someone gave more details:
Thank God I bought the GOTY on sale years ago and it looks great with a few tweaks and mods...
Skyblivion is on the horizon
And like what are you buying that the original game plus a few mods wouldn't give you? Controller support on steam? Not worth it
You people are giving "obnoxious" a whole new meaning...
I hope she wears a lower cut shirt this time.
No!
Bad Satan!
BAD!
I can't believe someone named "SatansMaggotyCumFart" would say something so offensive.
What's offensive about that?
She's a very handsome lady.
Nice