PlayStation Plus Free Games July 2026: Predictions, Rumors, Leaks And More
PlayStation Plus updates for July 2026 include a significant library purge and a rare second chance for select free titles.
📍 How it ended
PlayStation Plus confirmed Modern Warfare 3, For the King 2, and CrossCode as the free game line-up for July 2026. Additionally, several games, including Risk of Rain 2, Tropico 6, and Get Even, left the service during the month.
Epilogue added 40d ago, after coverage quieted.
The obvious questions
When are games leaving the PS Plus library?
Twelve games are scheduled to exit the library on July 21.
Which game is specifically mentioned as leaving?
Risk of Rain 2 is identified as leading the exits.
What is the new price for the Essential tier?
According to tech-insider.org, the Essential tier price is $10.99.
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The story so far
Sony is removing 12 games from the PlayStation Plus library on July 21, with Risk of Rain 2 among the exits. Simultaneously, five free games are receiving a rare second chance via an unexpected U-turn by PlayStation Plus.
Coverage from Tech Times, IGN Southeast Asia, and GAMINGbible emphasizes the specific departure date and the return of select titles. Tech Insider also reports a 2026 price hike for the Essential tier to $10.99.
Future attention focuses on predictions, rumors, and leaks regarding the full list of free games for July, as detailed by Forbes.
Synthesized by Newsylist from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 47d ago.
Coverage (13)
- PS Plus getting free Call of Duty for PS5, even after Xbox Game Pass Ultimate calls it quits Yahoo Tech · 44d ago
- Physical Games Are Going Away, but Call of Duty Is Coming to PlayStation Plus in July. That's Nice, Right? CNET · 44d ago
- PlayStation Plus Confirms 3 Games For July 2026 Free Game Line-Up GAMINGbible · 44d ago
- PlayStation Plus adds Modern Warfare 3, For the King 2 and CrossCode KitGuru · 44d ago
- July's PS Plus PS5 & PS4 Games Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Kotaku · 44d ago
- Games Leaving PS Plus in August Revealed, July List Updated PlayStation LifeStyle · 47d ago
- ‘Tropico 6’, ‘Get Even’ And Other Games Leaving PS Plus In July 2026 AugustMan Singapore · 47d ago
- Sony reveals 8 games leaving PlayStation Plus in July 2026 Notebookcheck · 47d ago
- PS Plus Price Hike 2026: Essential $10.99, 12 Games Exit July 21 tech-insider.org · 47d ago
- Sony Pulls 12 PS Plus Games on July 21: Risk of Rain 2 Leads the Exits Tech Times · 47d ago
- Here's What's Leaving the PS Plus Library in July 2026 IGN Southeast Asia · 47d ago
- PlayStation Plus Makes Unexpected U-Turn As 5 Free Games Get Rare Second Chance GAMINGbible · 47d ago
- PlayStation Plus Free Games July 2026: Predictions, Rumors, Leaks And More Forbes · 47d ago broke it first
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