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Microsoft Unveils Surprise Game at Xbox Developer Direct

by Leo Jan 18,2025

Xbox Developer Direct 2025: January 23rd Reveal

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

Xbox Developer Direct

The Developer Direct, hosted by the game developers themselves, promises an in-depth look at upcoming games, their development, and the teams behind them. Four games are confirmed, with one remaining a secret until the event.

The lineup includes:

  • South of Midnight (Compulsion Games): An action-adventure game set in a mystical American South, where players, as Hazel, must master magic to combat mythical creatures and save her mother. Release date: 2025 (Xbox Series X|S, Steam).

South of Midnight

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive): A turn-based RPG with real-time combat mechanics. Players join Gustave and Lune on a quest to stop the Paintress and prevent the annual erasure of people. Release date: 2025 (Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Steam, Epic Store).

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

  • DOOM: The Dark Ages (id Software): A prequel to Doom (2016), this single-player FPS plunges players into a techno-medieval setting where the Doom Slayer battles hellish forces. Release date: 2025 (Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Steam).

DOOM: The Dark Ages

  • A Surprise Game: Xbox is keeping this title under wraps, promising a complete surprise reveal during the event.

Mystery Game

Tune in to Xbox's official channels at 10 AM Pacific / 1 PM Eastern / 6 PM UK on Thursday, January 23rd, 2025, to witness all the action!

Xbox Developer Direct Announcement