## Xbox Reportedly Canceled The Family Game Pass Plan Because Of Pressure From Electronic Arts

Authored by gameobserver.com

Xbox fans have been asking for a Game Pass family subscription for years.

According to Windows Central journalist Jez Corden, Electronic Arts strongly pushed against the Game Pass Friends and Family plan.

Since EA Play is already closely tied to Game Pass Ultimate through long-term deals with Xbox, EA reportedly had enough influence to create strong opposition during the discussions.

A family plan could have allowed several users to access EA’s library, especially its sports franchises, through one cheaper shared subscription instead of multiple separate accounts.

Back in 2023, former Xbox CEO Phil Spencer said that the family plan was only paused, explaining that the company was trying to find the right balance for both players and publishers.

One of the most requested ideas is still the return of the Game Pass family tier, along with exclusives.

In other news, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has publicly invited former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden to “chat sometime” after he shared a “grim prognosis” for the Xbox Game Pass model. »

### Florida biologist fired over Charlie Kirk post after his death wins $485,000 settlement

Authored by apnews.com

Florida officials will pay nearly half a million dollars to a biologist who was fired by a state agency for criticizing conservative activist Charlie Kirk on social media after his death.

The state’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission fired biologist Brittney Brown in September after she reposted a meme on her personal Instagram account that claimed Kirk wouldn’t care about children being shot in their classrooms.

Brown on Thursday signed a $485,000 settlement agreement with agency directors that covers backpay, damages and attorney costs. »

### Trump’s Endgame Is Surrender

Authored by theatlantic.com

The outlines of President Trump’s endgame in the Iran war are now emerging.

Endgame in this case is a euphemism for “surrender.”.

Trump then called for a halt on U.S. and Israeli targeting of Iran’s energy infrastructure, and the war effectively ended. »

### Sadiq Khan sparks row with Met after blocking £50m AI deal with Palantir

Authored by theguardian.com

Sadiq Khan has blocked a £50m Metropolitan police deal with the controversial US tech company Palantir, sparking a bitter row between the London mayor and Scotland Yard.

The mayor’s office said there had been a “clear and serious breach” of procurement rules and said police had only seriously considered one supplier (Palantir).

The deal would have been Palantir’s largest yet in British policing, after others worth £330m and £240m with NHS England and the Ministry of Defence. »

### Lawsuit targets whites-only Arkansas community after applicant claims she was rejected for Jewish roots, Black husband

Authored by nbcnews.com

A white supremacist group faces a federal discrimination lawsuit filed by a real estate broker who says she was barred from purchasing property in their rural Arkansas community because of her Jewish ancestry, Black husband and biracial children.

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Michelle Walker, who is also white and Christian, alleges in her complaint that the Return to the Land organization rejected her application because it “is explicitly attempting to establish an all-white community.”. »

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