Epic Games Freebies, Xbox Outage, Capcom Event, and PS5 Game Production Decline

Epic Games Freebies Revealed! Steam Titles Receive “Very Positive” Reviews According to notebookcheck, insider sources reveal that Epic Games Store will offer two free games from July 10 to 17. The titles include the action-adventure game “Figment 2: Creed Valley” and “Sky Racket.” Both games have received “Very Positive” reviews on Steam.

Xbox Online Service Outage Possibly Linked to Layoffs, Party Chat Disabled Following Microsoft’s announcement of a new round of layoffs, many Xbox users reported issues with key online features such as “Party Chat.” On July 3, over 2,000 users reported problems on Down Detector: players could enter games but were unable to send invites, and voice chat connections frequently dropped. Xbox has yet to respond, and players hope for a swift fix.

Capcom’s New Event Scheduled for Tonight at 8 PM Capcom announced a new program “Capcom TV!!” airing on July 3 at 8 PM Beijing time. The event will showcase updates on “Resident Evil 9,” “Street Fighter 6,” “Monster Hunter: Wilds,” and “Exoprimal.” It will mainly recap information from the late June “Capcom Spotlight” and may reveal additional details and progress.

Foreign Media Reports Nearly 70% Drop in Sony First-Party Game Production Compared to PS3 Era According to clawsomegamer, Sony’s first-party original game output has sharply declined: 91 titles during the PS3 era (2006-2013), 34 during PS4 (2013-2020), and only 18 by mid-2025 in the PS5 era, with an expected total under 28, marking a 69% decrease. Sony shifted from a high-volume approach to focusing on fewer, high-quality projects like “God of War” and “Horizon,” with development cycles of 5-7 years and costs reaching hundreds of millions. Smaller projects have been cut, and revenue now relies more on remasters, PC ports, subscriptions, and online games. Players miss the surprise and variety of the PS3 era.

Model Roya Athina Confirms Participation in “Resident Evil 9” Facial Capture British model Roya Athina posted on Instagram that she took part in facial capture work for “Resident Evil 9: Requiem,” serving as the face model for a character. She expressed feeling very fortunate to be involved.