//DeadDrop{TRANSFER}:"28th July, 2022"// Today's transfer includes a study showing video games can improve mental health, Ubisoft confirms support of "Roller Champions", Meta Quest 2 price rises by $100, a rumoured EA Black Panther game in the works, and plenty more! Welcome to The Dead Drop, your secret cache of game news delivered safely and securely to your podcast player.

Sources for the stories in this episode:

Story 1: Ubisoft says “Roller Champions” isn’t cancelled, but extending current season.
https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-insists-roller-champions-isnt-getting-cancelled 
Story 2: New study shows gaming improves mental health more than it hinders it
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-study-finds-gaming-is-unlikely-to-affect-well-being/
Story 3: Meta Quest 2 VR kit is getting a $100USD price increase
https://www.eurogamer.net/meta-quest-2-getting-100-price-hike 
Story 4: New single-player “Black Panther” game coming from EA
https://twinfinite.net/2022/07/report-youll-play-as-black-panthers-successor-in-new-single-player-game-by-electronic-arts/ 
Story 5: 2K delists WWE games on Steam without warning
https://www.pcgamer.com/2k-has-quietly-delisted-almost-all-of-the-wwe-games-on-steam/ 
Story 6: John Cena is in Fortnite…that is all.
https://www.eurogamer.net/john-cena-is-coming-to-fortnite 
Story 7: Tender Claws studio to unionise with leadership endorsement
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2022-07-25-indie-studio-tender-claws-to-unionise 
https://tenderclaws.com/

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