We have prepared a digest of the main news for July 28, 2026, for Players readers.
The King of Fighters ’97 Turns 29: Why This Game Remains Iconic
On July 28, 1997, The King of Fighters ’97 debuted in Japanese arcades—one of the most important entries in SNK's iconic fighting game series. This exact game brought a conclusion to the Orochi Saga, which had been developing over three years and became one of the most famous storylines in the genre's history.
Xbox and Ubisoft Expand Partnership | Free PC Versions for Select Games
Xbox and Ubisoft announced an expansion of their cooperation. From now on, owners of digital versions of select Ubisoft games on Xbox can activate their PC versions for free via Ubisoft Connect.
On July 29, 2017, Red Bull officially announced the start of its partnership with OG—an organization that was already considered one of the strongest in Dota 2 at the time. The collaboration became iconic not only for both parties, but for the entire esports industry, as it was one of the first times a global brand of such scale integrated so deeply into a team's life.
Ubisoft cancels one Far Cry game and begins development on a new open world shooter
According to insider Tom Henderson, Ubisoft canceled Project Maverick, an extraction shooter set in the Far Cry universe that had been in development for several years. Meanwhile, the company is already working on an ambitious new project codenamed Kodiak.
Death Stranding Surpasses 27 Million Players
Kojima Productions reported that the Death Stranding series has attracted over 27 million players in total. However, this figure does not refer solely to sales. It includes users who purchased the game, played it through subscription services, or claimed a free copy on the Epic Games Store.
