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Indie Studio Returns Microsoft Funding, Pulls Xbox Release to Join No Games For Genocide

Microsoft has agreed in principle to a contract break, with details still to be resolved.

Overview

  • Speculative Agency, maker of the narrative courtroom deck‑builder All Will Rise, announced the move on March 13.
  • The studio is sending back money received through a 2025 Microsoft developer acceleration programme deal.
  • Developers say the decision removes the game from Microsoft platforms and forfeits the Xbox audience.
  • The team cites a moral stance over Microsoft’s cloud and AI business with Israel and urges other indies to join the boycott.
  • The choice heightens financial risk for the project, with added pressure on its ongoing Kickstarter campaign.