
Microsoft is hosting an all-new Developer_Direct presentation today, which will give us an in-depth look at several games coming to Xbox Series X/S and PC,
The development teams themselves will present their games, with one of them currently unannounced – so expect a pleasant surprise. You can watch it via the video below.
And read on to find out more about the latest Xbox showcase.
When is the Xbox Developer_Direct for January 2025?
The Xbox Developer_Direct will take place today, Thursday, 23 January 2025. It'll start at 18:00 GMT and will focus on four games in total.
Here are the start times for other regions:
- US West Coast: 10:00 PST
- US East Coast: 13:00 EST
- UK: 18:00 GMT
- Central Europe: 19:00 CET
- India (New Delhi): 23:30 IST
- Japan (Tokyo): 03:00 JST (24 January)
- South Korea (Seoul): 03:00 KST (24 January)
- Australia (Sydney): 05:00 AEDT (24 January)
How to watch the new Xbox Developer_Direct
You can watch the latest Developer_Direct streamed live further up this page.
Alternatively, you can watch it on Xbox's channels on YouTube, and Twitch.
What to expect
The Xbox Developer_Direct is a bit different to the brand's usual showcase events. It is hosted by each of the development teams themselves, who take you through a deep dive on their respective games.
There are four games planned for the latest episode – South of Midnight by Compulsion Games; the debut game from Sandfall Interactive, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33; the highly-anticipated Doom: The Dark Ages from id Studios; and a mystery game from another studio that's yet to be revealed.
Arguably the lesser known of the three – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – is perhaps the one we're looking forward to seeing more of most. It's a turn-based RPG very much in the mould of Final Fantasy and has a stunning art style.
Of course, that doesn't mean Doom: The Dark Ages and South of Midnight won't be interesting too – the latter is from the same team behind We Happy Few, after all.
And as for that fourth game, internet speculation points towards a much-rumoured remake of Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.
We guess there's only one way to find out for sure.
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