Summary
The nextXbox Developer Directmay feature “more than one surprise,” according to a well-known Microsoft insider. This prediction is consistent with Microsoft’s track record, which always saw the company showcase more games than what have so far been confirmed for the 2025 edition of the upcomingXboxevent.
Thethird-ever Xbox Developer Direct is scheduled for January 23. Its announcement was accompanied by a list of three games that will be featured at the show:South of Midnight,Doom: The Dark Ages, andClair Obscur: Expedition 33. Every member of this trio has previously been confirmed as targeting a 2025 launch, but is still waiting for a concrete release date, which may be announced at the January 23 event.
Windows Central’s Jez Corden has recently claimed that Microsoft will alsoannounce a mystery game at the Xbox Developer Direct 2025. A few days following that prediction, Corden took to Twitter to tease that “more than one surprise” may be on the cards for the upcoming event, without elaborating on the matter.
One Xbox Developer Direct 2025 Surprise Will Reportedly Come From Japan
Regarding the first mystery game that he previously teased, Corden described it as a new installment in a “legendary” Japanese franchise boasting “decades of history.” Square Enix’sFinal FantasyandDragon Questseries fit that description, as do numerous Sega IPs. Sega’s potential involvement in the next Xbox Developer Direct wouldn’t be a particularly big surprise, given its increasingly strong relationship with Microsoft. This partnership has already resulted inmultiple Sega games being announced at Xbox eventsin recent history—a trend that may very well continue in 2025.
Multiple Unannounced Games May Theoretically Be Ready to Debut at Xbox Developer Direct 2025
As for what other surprises may be in store for the Xbox Developer Direct 2025, some possibilities seem likelier than others. There’s lately been alot of chatter aboutThe Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivionremake, which is reportedly in development at Virtuos and is basically Bethesda’s worst-kept secret at this point. Since that project is believed to have already been in the works for years, it may be ready to make an appearance at the upcoming event.
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