Friday, 3 July 2026
Game News Round-Up
Daily curated games-industry news digest for 3 July 2026.
General2 stories
Updates to Final Fantasy 7 Revelation's Epic Game Store Backend point to 9 DLCs, pre-order bonuses, Premium Edition, a Digital Contents pack, and a story expansion pass
- Even though these titles exist on the backend, it does mean any (or all) of the content will be released to the public
Free Games / Subscription1 story
11 Games Leaving Xbox Game Pass in July
- Golf With Your Friends
- My Friendly Neighborhood
- Super Fantasy Kingdom
- PowerWash Simulator
- Whiskerwood
- Techtonica
- Stellaris
- EA Sports FC 24
- Dungeons of Hinterberg
- Back to the Dawn
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Business2 stories
Sega Europe veteran COO Jurgen Post steps down with Rovio's Alex Pelletier-Normand taking his place
- Jurgen Post will be remaining at Sega Europe in an advisory position. His additional responsibilities as regional managing director are being taken over by Tatsuyuki Miyazaki, a 20-plus-year Sega veteran and Sega Europe's chief corporate officer
Kepler Interactive acquires stake in indie publisher Oro Interactive from venture capital firm
- Oro Interactive will continue to operate independently with Kepler as its main investor. Both firms decided to keep the sale price confidential
- Oro Interactive is known for publishing Easy Delivery Co., Roadside Research, S.P.L.I.T and more