Xbox January Developer Direct Will Reveal a Surprise Game

Xbox Developer Direct 2025: January 23rd Reveal

Get ready for the Xbox Developer Direct on January 23rd, 2025! This event will showcase highly anticipated games coming to Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass, including a mystery title.

The Developer Direct, hosted by the game developers themselves, promises in-depth looks at upcoming titles. Four games will be featured: three already announced and one surprise reveal.

Here's a glimpse at the confirmed games:

• South of Midnight (Compulsion Games): An action-adventure game set in a mystical American South, where protagonist Hazel uses magic ("Weaving") to combat mythical creatures after a hurricane rips apart her world. Releasing in 2025 on Xbox Series X|S and Steam.

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive): A turn-based RPG with real-time combat elements. Players join Gustave and Lune as they fight to stop the Paintress, a being who erases people from existence. Launching in 2025 on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Steam, and the Epic Games Store.

• DOOM: The Dark Ages (id Software): A prequel to Doom (2016), this first-person shooter plunges players into a techno-medieval world where the Doom Slayer battles hellish forces. Expect a throwable bladed shield and powerful weaponry. Releasing in 2025 on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and Steam.

• The Surprise Game: Xbox is keeping this one under wraps! Tune in to find out what awaits.

Mark your calendars! The Xbox Developer Direct airs on Thursday, January 23rd, 2025, at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK. Watch live on Xbox's official channels.