Sacred Symbols, Episode 30: A Failed Empire (Patreon)

In 2013, Electronic Arts signed a promising (and lucrative) deal with Disney to be the exclusive developer and publisher of Star Wars video games. Fast forward nearly six years to 2019, and EA has very little to show for it. With the most recent cancellation of yet another EA-developed Star Wars game, is it time for Disney to work with other publishers? We discuss. Additionally, we tackle other news items from the past week, including Guerrilla Games getting an extended peek at Death Stranding, Bungie remaining committed to Destiny's long-term future, Ubisoft bungling in-game relationships in Assassin's Creed: Odyssey's DLC, and much more. Plus, we tackle plenty of listener inquiries, including where Resident Evil should go in the future, the wisdom of revitalizing PlayStation Home, THQ Nordic's possible "Moneyball" tactics, and perhaps the most important question of all: Is a corndog a popsicle?

Timestamps:

0:00:17 - Intro.
0:00:27 - Chris is still dying, has a new podcast up, lives with a strange man, remains living in squalor.
0:06:43 - Is a corndog a popsicle? (Also, Colin dropped a rotisserie chicken on the sidewalk and ate it anyway.)
0:08:17 - There's a new PSVR "demo disc" out, so go try some games!
0:09:51 - A Canadian listener asks about obviously made up potato chip flavors (plus other vaguely potato-related stories).
0:12:38 - What games are we playing?
0:17:39 - How do we manage our backlogs?
0:21:26 - EA cancels Capcom Vancouver's open world Star Wars game (plus Q's).
0:32:19 - Bungie confirms that their future revolves around Destiny (plus Q's).
0:37:08 - Did Ubisoft make an error in how it handled relationships in Assassin's Creed Odyssey's DLC?
0:38:43 - Kojima Productions showed Guerrilla the first two hours of Death Stranding (plus Q's).
0:42:58 - Mortal Kombat 11's first eight characters have been revealed.
0:44:11 - Sony Bend reveals special editions and pre-order bonuses for Days Gone (plus Q's).
0:48:02 - Overkill's The Walking Dead has been indefinitely delayed for PlayStation 4.
0:49:35 - Take Two is in a legal battle with the real life Pinkerton Detective Agency.
0:52:25 - A Power Rangers fighting game is coming soon to PS4.
0:53:44 - Rocket League enters its full cross-platform beta on PSN.
0:54:13 - Minor game announcements and release date information.
0:55:13 - This week's new releases for PS4, PS Vita, and PSVR.
0:58:49 - Should we feel guilty for "wasting time" playing so many video games?
1:01:19 - Do we enjoy in-game director commentaries (and similar features)?
1:03:42 - Where should Capcom go with Resident Evil after REmake 2 launches?
1:07:41 - One listener takes issue with Colin's stance on pre-ordering games.
1:11:18 - Should Sony ever revitalize PlayStation Home?
1:14:26 - Could THQ Nordic be driven by a "Moneyball"-like parallel.
1:16:45 - Will PlayStation 5 utilize a similar (or the same) dashboard as PS4?
1:19:11 - When will Vita lose access to the PlayStation Store, if ever?
1:20:34 - Could PS5 avoid necessitating a touchpad by letting DualShock 4 work natively?
1:23:22 - Outro.