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# #093: Is this the end of Battle Passes? Console gaming's big shift 📉 (feat. Cyberpunk 2077 Steam Sale 🔥)
- URL: https://www.gtplayer.net/en/edition-093-en/
- Published: 2026-07-30T22:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-30T21:59:59.000Z
- Author: Dr.K
- Tags: #lang-en, #edition-093

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📅 Upcoming PC, Console & Mobile Game Releases

[ 7/30 Thu Saenara: The Sacrament ↗ Inffusion PC A first-person survival horror game officially released on Steam on July 30, featuring Metroidvania-style exploration set aboard a massive cruise ship. ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=calendar&lang=en&label=%EC%83%88%EB%82%98%EB%9D%BC%3A%20%EB%8D%94%20%EC%83%88%ED%81%AC%EB%9D%BC%EB%A9%98%ED%8A%B8&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inven.co.kr%2Fwebzine%2Fnews%2F%3Fnews%3D319024&ref=gtplayer.net)[ 7/30 Thu A Quiet Country Garden Story ↗ Nippon Ichi Software Console, PC A life simulation game officially released on July 30, offering a unique daily life in an occult rural village combined with horror elements. ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=calendar&lang=en&label=%EA%B3%A0%EC%9A%94%ED%95%9C%20%EC%8B%9C%EA%B3%A8%20%EC%A0%95%EC%9B%90%20%EC%9D%B4%EC%95%BC%EA%B8%B0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamemeca.com%2Fview.php%3Fgid%3D1778484&ref=gtplayer.net)[ 7/30 Thu THE Ragnarok ↗ Gravity Mobile A 2D MMORPG additionally released on ONE Store and Galaxy Store on July 30, featuring various content filled with nostalgia for the original game. ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=calendar&lang=en&label=THE%20%EB%9D%BC%EA%B7%B8%EB%82%98%EB%A1%9C%ED%81%AC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inven.co.kr%2Fwebzine%2Fnews%2F%3Fnews%3D319022&ref=gtplayer.net)[ 7/30 Thu Solo Leveling: Arise ↗ Netmarble PC, Mobile Through the July 30 update, the new Monarch 'Shadow Monarch Sung Jinwoo' was added, featuring dark-element exclusive shadow combo attacks. ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=calendar&lang=en&label=%EB%82%98%20%ED%98%BC%EC%9E%90%EB%A7%8C%20%EB%A0%88%EB%B2%A8%EC%97%85%3A%EC%96%B4%EB%9D%BC%EC%9D%B4%EC%A6%88&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inven.co.kr%2Fwebzine%2Fnews%2F%3Fnews%3D319023&ref=gtplayer.net)[ 7/30 Thu Chaos Zero Nightmare ↗ Super Creative Mobile Season 4 update 'Shattered Light and Claws' was applied on July 30, adding the new 5-star combatant 'Hilde' and a new partner. ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=calendar&lang=en&label=%EC%B9%B4%EC%98%A4%EC%8A%A4%20%EC%A0%9C%EB%A1%9C%20%EB%82%98%EC%9D%B4%ED%8A%B8%EB%A9%94%EC%96%B4&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamemeca.com%2Fview.php%3Fgid%3D1778478&ref=gtplayer.net)[ 7/31 Fri The Relic: First Guardian ↗ Project Cloud Games PC An action RPG officially releasing on Steam on July 31, depicting a Guardian's adventure and dynamic combat to save a dying world. ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=calendar&lang=en&label=%EB%8D%94%20%EB%A0%88%EB%A6%AD%3A%20%ED%8D%BC%EC%8A%A4%ED%8A%B8%20%EA%B0%80%EB%94%94%EC%96%B8&url=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F2827820%2FThe%5FRelic%5FFirst%5FGuardian%2F&ref=gtplayer.net)

🏆 Global Gaming Events & Esports Schedule

[ Fun Expo 2026 Bandai Namco Booth Demos of new games including Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 and exhibitions of popular anime IPs Coex Magok Convention Center · 2026-07-30 \~ 2026-08-02 오프라인 행사 ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=calendar%5Fevent&lang=en&label=%ED%8E%80%EC%97%91%EC%8A%A4%ED%8F%AC%202026%20%EB%B0%98%EB%8B%A4%EC%9D%B4%EB%82%A8%EC%BD%94%20%EB%B6%80%EC%8A%A4&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inven.co.kr%2Fwebzine%2Fnews%2F%3Fnews%3D319026&ref=gtplayer.net)[ 2026 GOTF Astana PUBG Global esports tournament PUBG match broadcast Online (SOOP) · 2026-07-31 e스포츠 ](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=calendar%5Fevent&lang=en&label=2026%20GOTF%20%EC%95%84%EC%8A%A4%ED%83%80%EB%82%98%20PUBG&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamemeca.com%2Fview.php%3Fgid%3D1778496&ref=gtplayer.net)

📰 Global Gaming Industry News & Business Updates

[ Issue NCSoft Collaborates with Shengqu Games for 'AION 2' Chinese Publishing ↗ Inven · July 30](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=briefing&lang=en&label=%EC%97%94%EC%94%A8%2C%20%EC%85%A9%EC%B7%A8%EA%B2%8C%EC%9E%84%EC%A6%88%EC%99%80%20%27%EC%95%84%EC%9D%B4%EC%98%A82%27%20%EC%A4%91%EA%B5%AD%20%ED%8D%BC%EB%B8%94%EB%A6%AC%EC%8B%B1%20%ED%98%91%EB%A0%A5&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inven.co.kr%2Fwebzine%2Fnews%2F%3Fnews%3D319030&ref=gtplayer.net)[ Issue KT 'Aiming' Kim Ha-ram Traded with DRX 'Jiwoo' ↗ Inven · July 30](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=briefing&lang=en&label=KT%20%27%EC%97%90%EC%9D%B4%EB%B0%8D%27%20%EA%B9%80%ED%95%98%EB%9E%8C%2C%20DRX%20%27%EC%A7%80%EC%9A%B0%27%EC%99%80%20%EC%A0%84%EA%B2%A9%20%ED%8A%B8%EB%A0%88%EC%9D%B4%EB%93%9C&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inven.co.kr%2Fwebzine%2Fnews%2F%3Fnews%3D319034&ref=gtplayer.net)[ Issue 'The Elder Scrolls Online' Delays Some Content to 2027 Due to Reorganization ↗ 4Gamer · July 31](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=briefing&lang=en&label=%27%EC%97%98%EB%8D%94%EC%8A%A4%ED%81%AC%EB%A1%A4%20%EC%98%A8%EB%9D%BC%EC%9D%B8%27%2C%20%EC%A1%B0%EC%A7%81%20%EA%B0%9C%ED%8E%B8%EC%9C%BC%EB%A1%9C%20%EC%9D%BC%EB%B6%80%20%EC%BD%98%ED%85%90%EC%B8%A0%202027%EB%85%84%20%EC%97%B0%EA%B8%B0&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.4gamer.net%2Fgames%2F155%2FG015581%2F20260731001%2F&ref=gtplayer.net)[ Issue 'Tokyo Game Show 2026' Starts Pre-Registration for Business Days ↗ 4Gamer · July 30](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=briefing&lang=en&label=%27%EB%8F%84%EC%BF%84%EA%B2%8C%EC%9E%84%EC%87%BC%202026%27%2C%20%EB%B9%84%EC%A6%88%EB%8B%88%EC%8A%A4%20%EB%8D%B0%EC%9D%B4%20%EC%82%AC%EC%A0%84%EB%93%B1%EB%A1%9D%20%EC%8B%9C%EC%9E%91&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.4gamer.net%2Fgames%2F991%2FG999110%2F20260730043%2F&ref=gtplayer.net)[ Release Arcade Puzzle 'Lumines Remastered' Mobile Version Released ↗ IGN India · July 30](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=briefing&lang=en&label=%EC%95%84%EC%BC%80%EC%9D%B4%EB%93%9C%20%ED%8D%BC%EC%A6%90%20%27%EB%A3%A8%EB%AF%B8%EB%84%A4%EC%8A%A4%20%EB%A6%AC%EB%A7%88%EC%8A%A4%ED%84%B0%27%20%EB%AA%A8%EB%B0%94%EC%9D%BC%20%EB%B2%84%EC%A0%84%20%EC%B6%9C%EC%8B%9C&url=https%3A%2F%2Fin.ign.com%2Fvideo%2F267662%2Flumines-remastered-official-mobile-launch-trailer&ref=gtplayer.net)[ Release New Running Action Game 'SpeedRunners 2' Official Release Date Announced ↗ IGN India · July 30](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=briefing&lang=en&label=%EB%9F%AC%EB%8B%9D%20%EC%95%A1%EC%85%98%20%EC%8B%A0%EC%9E%91%20%27%EC%8A%A4%ED%94%BC%EB%93%9C%EB%9F%AC%EB%84%88%EC%A6%88%202%27%20%EA%B3%B5%EC%8B%9D%20%EC%B6%9C%EC%8B%9C%EC%9D%BC%20%EB%B0%9C%ED%91%9C&url=https%3A%2F%2Fin.ign.com%2Fspeedrunners-2-king-of-speed%2F267668%2Fspeedrunners-2-king-of-speed-official-release-date-reveal-trailer&ref=gtplayer.net)[ Issue 'Gears of War: E-Day' Announces Multiplayer Mode Without Battle Pass ↗ PC Gamer · July 30](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=briefing&lang=en&label=%27%EA%B8%B0%EC%96%B4%EC%8A%A4%20%EC%98%A4%EB%B8%8C%20%EC%9B%8C%3A%20E-Day%27%2C%20%EB%B0%B0%ED%8B%80%ED%8C%A8%EC%8A%A4%20%EC%97%86%EB%8A%94%20%EB%A9%80%ED%8B%B0%20%EB%AA%A8%EB%93%9C%20%EC%84%A0%EC%96%B8&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcgamer.com%2Fgames%2Fthird-person-shooter%2Fgears-of-war-e-day-devs-are-embracing-old-school-multiplayer-in-2026-no-battle-pass-no-tour-of-duty-no-gimmicks-no-bullsh-t%2F&ref=gtplayer.net)[ Issue MS Xbox Annual Revenue Drops $1.7 Billion... Hardware Plummets ↗ GamesIndustry.biz · July 30](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=briefing&lang=en&label=MS%2C%20Xbox%20%EC%97%B0%EA%B0%84%20%EB%A7%A4%EC%B6%9C%2017%EC%96%B5%20%EB%8B%AC%EB%9F%AC%20%EA%B0%90%EC%86%8C%E2%80%A6%20%ED%95%98%EB%93%9C%EC%9B%A8%EC%96%B4%20%EA%B8%89%EB%9D%BD&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamesindustry.biz%2Fxbox-revenue-plunges-17bn-with-hardware-dropping-29-yoy&ref=gtplayer.net)

✍️ Gaming Industry Trends & Market Insights

Hardware Slowdown and Abandoning Battle Passes: The Inevitable Paradigm Shift in the Console Market 📉🎮

Is Microsoft's sharp decline in hardware revenue and the announcement of 'no Battle Pass' for <Gears of War: E-Day> merely a coincidence? 🔍  
We look behind the scenes at how game consumption structures are being reshaped amid the crisis facing console giants.

While Microsoft's annual Xbox hardware revenue recently plunged by $1.7 billion, the highly anticipated new title <Gears of War: E-Day> announced a multiplayer mode without a battle pass. This is a clear sign that the traditional console business model, which relied on dedicated hardware sales and continuous microtransactions, has reached its growth limit. 📊  
  
This phenomenon reflects changing platform structures and consumer sentiment fatigued by aggressive monetization models. Gamers are feeling tired of live-service monetization schemes forced upon them like daily homework, which reduces incentives to purchase expensive hardware and shifts consumption toward reasonable standalone purchases or subscriptions. 💡  
  
Ultimately, the core point is that the era of lock-in strategies through hardware distribution is coming to an end. **The future leadership of the console industry lies not in hardware performance, but in core enjoyment that reduces player fatigue and flexible platform accessibility.** 🎯  
  
Could attempts to strip away exhausting monetization systems and return to intrinsic gaming value become a new breakthrough in a slowing console market? What do you think about this? ❓

— Dr. K

🎮 Steam Sales & Free Epic Games Deals

Unfortunately, there are no Epic Games free distributions or major discount news this week. Instead, here is Steam's major discount news to make your weekend enjoyable, along with next week's free game news! 🎁  
  
🎮 **Steam Weekend Deal**  
Enjoy the open-world RPG **<Cyberpunk 2077>**, boasting overwhelming immersion in the brilliant futuristic Night City, at a 70% discount! (\~until August 10, 2026, 17:00 UTC)  
  
🔜 **Next Week**  
Starting August 7, the 2-player co-op puzzle adventure **<We Were Here Together>**, where you rely on walkie-talkies with a friend to escape a snowy mountain in a blizzard, will be distributed for free on Epic Games.

🔥 STEAM WEEKEND DEAL

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\-70% [VIEW ON STEAM](https://gtplayer-click.gtplayernet.workers.dev/?edition=093§ion=epic%5Fsteam&lang=en&label=Cyberpunk%202077&url=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.steampowered.com%2Fapp%2F1091500&ref=gtplayer.net) 

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