Microsoft has introduced the return of its Xbox Developer Direct subsequent Thursday, January 18. The presentation will present updates on a number of of its most anticipated upcoming video games.
The Developer Direct will air at 12 p.m. Pacific/3 p.m. Japanese. It can highlight a number of of Microsoft’s varied first-party studios, which is able to present an “in-depth look” at their video games. Particularly, the Xbox Wire put up lists Indiana Jones by Machine Video games, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II by Ninja Idea, Avowed by Obsidian, and Ara: Historical past Untold by Oxide Video games because the highlighted initiatives.
Indiana Jones will obtain its first gameplay trailer and have 10 minutes of gameplay with developer commentary revealing the sport’s story and setting. Avowed and Ara: Historical past Untold will obtain a deep dive into their gameplay as nicely. For Hellblade II, Xbox is touting a behind-the-scenes take a look at Ninja Idea’s Cambridge studio the place the workforce will present perception into how its bringing the sequel to life. It is unclear if this may embrace any new gameplay footage.
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Microsoft additionally states that Direct won’t embrace any updates on video games from Activision Blizzard however to anticipate extra information from these groups later this 12 months. Microsoft formally accomplished its acquisition of Activision final 12 months.
The Direct will run for one hour. Shortly after it concludes, ZeniMax On-line will host The Elder Scrolls On-line World Reveal at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET.
Xbox has a number of huge initiatives we haven’t seen shortly, so it’ll be good to study extra about even a few of them. Indiana Jones was introduced in 2021 with solely a teaser video and we’ve but to see gameplay. Avowed, Obsidian’s first-person fantasy RPG, was revealed in 2020 and is slated to launch this 12 months. The sport’s newest trailer premiered finally 12 months’s Recreation Awards.
Ara: Historical past Untold is a turn-based technique RPG that debuted throughout a 2022 Xbox Showcase. Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II was the primary Xbox Collection X/S recreation introduced again in 2019 and most just lately popped up over the last Recreation Awards.