New Xbox Games: EA Sports College Football 27 and More Arriving This Week

The Xbox release schedule for the week of June 29 to July 3, 2026, brings a mix of sports, puzzles, and co-op adventures to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC. This week’s lineup features the highly anticipated early access period for EA Sports College Football 27, alongside a variety of indie titles.
EA Sports College Football 27 Early Access
Electronic Arts is bringing college football back to the forefront with EA Sports College Football 27, launching in early access on July 2. Players can access the game via the Deluxe Edition, which is optimized for Xbox Series X|S. The title introduces features like the Dynasty Blueprint, deeper customization in Road to Glory, and a Mascot Mashup mode. EA Sports MVP+, EA Play, and Game Pass Ultimate members can begin playing 7 days before the full launch on July 9.
Co-op and Indie Releases
For those looking for cooperative play, RV There Yet? from Nuggets Entertainment arrives on June 30. This co-op adventure tasks players with navigating an RV through the back country to reach Route 65. The title is optimized for Xbox Series X|S and is included with Game Pass. Also launching on June 30 is Murky Divers by Embers, which allows teams of up to eight players to explore the ocean floor to remove corpses from abandoned laboratories.
Other notable releases for the week include:
- Monopoly: Star Wars Heroes vs. Villains (June 29): A team-based strategy game featuring iconic characters and unique abilities.
- Bunny Pit Stop: Vegas Rush (June 30): A logic-based challenge where players control a mechanical pit crew bunny.
- Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands (June 30): An RPG focused on three musicians cursed with unusual powers.
- Momento (June 30): A cozy room decorator where player item choices impact the story.
- Clarity: The Seven Demons of Vanguardia (July 1): A side-scrolling action platformer focused on demon-slaying.
- Mayor May Knott (July 1): A 3D adventure game about restoring a ghost town.
- Tallowmere (July 1): A procedurally generated 2D action roguelike.
- HYPERWIRED (July 2): A frenetic 2D pixel-art roguelike shooter.
- Bone Marrow 2 (July 3): A tactical 2D puzzle game inspired by 2048 mechanics.
- Independence Day Festive Finds (July 3): A spot-the-difference game themed around 4th of July celebrations.
- In Fair Spirits (July 3): A slice-of-life visual novel set in an English village.
- Scholar Adventure: Mystery of Silence (July 3): A 90s-style point & click adventure.
- Swamp TD 2 (July 3): A tower defense game featuring over 60 maps.
- Tanky Tanks – Reloaded (July 3): A fast-paced tank shooter.
- The Legend of Fireball (July 3): An action game focused on breaking objects to gain strength.
- Zaxoid (July 3): A twin-stick shooter centered on defending the galaxy from alien invaders.
Many of these titles, including Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands, Momento, and Murky Divers, support Xbox Play Anywhere, allowing for cross-platform progression between Xbox and PC.
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