Boom Boom Rocket has been subtracted Xbox Store. The delisting came without prior warning and materialized shortly after the 19th anniversary of the classic Xbox title.
Boom Boom Rocket is a flashy rhythm game developed by Bizarre Creations, a Liverpool-based studio founded in 1988, acquired by Activision in 2007 and closed in 2011. While Bizarre Creations was best known for Project Gotham Racing franchise during Microsoft's partnership era, Boom Boom Rocket became a notable entry in the Xbox Live Arcade catalog shortly after its release in 2007. The game was praised for its stylized visuals and accessible premise, which revolved around detonating fireworks in time to the music.
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Boom Boom Rocket is no longer sold on the Xbox Store
Boom Boom Rocket was pulled from Microsoft's digital marketplace in mid-June 2026. The delisting was first spotted by Reddit user bassfoyoface, whose post about the game's removal reached the front page of the r/Xbox subreddit on June 18. That momentum on social media suggests that a vocal portion of Xbox 360 fans are disappointed by this turn of events. All Boom Boom Rocket DLC packs have also been removed alongside the game itself.
EA has yet to clarify why Boom Boom Rocket was removed
Publisher Electronic Arts offered no advance notice or subsequent explanation Boom Boom Rocket delisting. The lack of advance warning is somewhat unusual, as EA regularly announces suspensions of online services in advance. However, these messages mainly apply to games with online multiplayer. Boom Boom Rocket has a two-player mode, but it's limited to local multiplayer. The publisher managed the removal as quietly as possible: instead of pulling the entire Xbox Store page, EA simply made the game unavailable for purchase. Anyone who already owns the 2007 title can still download it from Xbox servers as long as Microsoft continues to operate its digital storefront.
There is still a way to buy Boom Boom Rocket for Xbox
Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc eBay Listings
Although it never reached the status of an Xbox Live Arcade classic such as Geometry Wars, Boom Boom Rocket had a wider footprint than its somewhat modest reputation might suggest. This was partly due to its inclusion on the Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc, which also contained the Pac-Man Championship Edition, Uno, Luxor 2and Feeding Frenzyin addition to seven game demos. In addition to being sold separately, the package was offered as part of a two-pack with Sega Superstars Tennis. That combination was even included with some Xbox 360 units sold from the 2007 holiday season onward, meaning a subset of fans may have discovered Boom Boom Rocket without buying it directly.
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The existence of the Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc means there's still a way to buy Boom Boom Rocket after the delisting. Almost 20 years later, the disc is regularly sold on sites such as eBay, with some listings advertised as new. As of June 2026, eBay prices range from $1.73 to $27.95, although these figures may not include shipping to all locations. Regardless, collectors and fans nostalgic for the Xbox 360 era still have an affordable way to acquire Boom Boom Rocket until further notice. What remains to be seen is whether the latest digital delisting affects demand, and in turn prices, for physical copies of the Xbox Live Arcade Compilation Disc.
