10/11/2025 In this episode Aaron talks about the Xbox Game Pass Price Hike, with Game Pass Ultimate increasing by 50%! Also the Assassin's Creed game set during Reconstruction, a post American Civil War game featuring an African American Slave battling the KKK is canceled. Destiny 2's Portal is cause for concern as Bungie tries to innovate and manage player retention and content.
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Episode Recorded: 10/11/2025
Links from this episode:
Xbox Game Pass Price Hike articles:
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass
https://www.xbox.com/en-US/xbox-game-pass/games
Danny Peña on Xbox Game Pass Price Hike:
https://x.com/godfree/status/1973407465376194749
Parris on Xbox Game Pass Price Hike:
https://x.com/vicious696/status/1973496262705160200
Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set around the American Civil War because of Yasuke backlash and political turmoil in the US:
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/ubisoft-reportedly-cancelled-an-assassins-creed-game-set-around-the-american-civil-war-because-of-yasuke-backlash-and-political-turmoil-in-the-us
"The Problem Is 1000% the Portal": Destiny 2 Players Say Bungie's New Progression System Isn't Fun and Is "Actively Killing the Game":
https://thegamepost.com/portal-destiny-2-players-bungie-actively-killing-game
Bungie Says It's "Working Through Player Feedback" And Will Revert Destiny 2's "Tone Deaf" Portal Reward Changes Following Backlash:
https://thegamepost.com/bungie-revert-destiny-2-tone-deaf-portal-reward-changes-backlash
Destiny 2 Walks Back Controversial Decisions With Two Major Changes in Renegades After Player Backlash:
https://thegamepost.com/destiny-2-decisions-two-major-changes-renegades
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