Xbox Developer Direct Announcement Looms

A credible gaming insider suggests Xbox may announce a 2025 Developer Direct presentation tomorrow, January 10th. These showcases typically offer in-depth previews of upcoming Xbox first-party titles. Given Xbox's strong 2025 game lineup, a Developer Direct announcement seems plausible.

The inaugural Xbox Developer Direct, held in January 2023, unexpectedly unveiled Tango Gameworks' Hi-Fi Rush. This unique format features first-party (and occasionally third-party) studios directly presenting their games, providing detailed insights into development, mechanics, and core concepts. A second Developer Direct followed in January 2024, highlighting titles like Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 and Avowed.

With a robust roster of confirmed Xbox first-party games slated for 2025, a new Developer Direct is anticipated. A recent tweet from a known Game Pass leaker, eXtas1s, hints at a potential announcement tomorrow, with a speculated date of Thursday, January 23rd, for the event itself. This aligns with a similar prediction from Microsoft insider Jez Corden.

Potential Games for the January 2025 Developer Direct:

The 2025 Developer Direct could be the largest yet, given the number of anticipated releases. Possible featured games include:

• Avowed
• Doom: The Dark Ages
• Fable
• South of Midnight
• The Outer Worlds 2
• The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remake (rumored)

Id Software's Doom: The Dark Ages, absent from updates since summer 2024, might receive new details. The Outer Worlds 2 could get a release date and in-depth look, while Avowed might see a final trailer before its February 14th, 2025 launch. South of Midnight and Fable, both highly anticipated, could also receive release date confirmations and detailed showcases. Furthermore, an Oblivion remake using Unreal Engine 5 is rumored.

Following a successful second half of 2024 with releases like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and STALKER 2, Xbox aims for an even bigger 2025. The upcoming Developer Direct will likely set the stage for this.