Microsoft has announced a date for its next video presentation, where gamers will be treated to deep dive looks at four of Xbox’s biggest games of 2025. If you own an Xbox Series X, Series S, or a gaming PC, then you’ll want to mark this date in your calendar.. Set to take place at 6PM GMT on January 23, 2025, the Xbox Developer Direct event will see the developers behind four huge Xbox titles reveal more about their upcoming games. Three of them are mentioned by name, with a mysterious fourth teased as a ‘surprise’.. On the list of games we’ll see are DOOM: The Dark Ages, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and South of Midnight. While the fourth game is under wraps for now, it’s possible that we might finally see some gameplay footage of the upcoming Fable game, which is in development at Playground Games.. We’ll only know for sure once the livestream finally goes live. You can tune in yourself by heading to the official Xbox YouTube and Twitch channels.. Looking more closely at each of the games in question, DOOM: The Dark Ages will be the third in Bethesda’s modern reboot of the classic series. This new title will see the Doomslayer go back to basics, ripping and tearing through demons in a medieval setting with much more melee focused combat.. The last DOOM game was released in 2020 to critical acclaim, earning itself a healthy score of 88 on metacritic. If you want to play through it before the new one comes out, it’s still available on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.. Clair Obscur is in development at Sandfall Interactive, and looks to recapture a similar aesthetic to the Final Fantasy games. (Image: Sandfall Interactive). Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a brand new title from a brand new studio, with the development team composed of ex-Ubisoft employees. As huge fans of the Final Fantasy series, these developers appear to be making a game with a very similar vibe, featuring a fantasy story that sees a party of characters engaging in turn-based battles and exploration.. South of Midnight is the latest game to arrive from Compulsion Studios, which is the team that previously made We Happy Few. It features a fantastical bayou setting, and sees the player wield magical powers as they explore a narrative steeped in folklore.. All of these games currently have release windows of 2025, but with no specific dates just yet. While the focus of the Xbox Developer Direct will be to show players more of these game’s features, there’s a chance we could also learn more about when we can expect to see these games hit our screens.. GTA 6 is slated for 2025, but currently has no specific release date. (Image: Rockstar Games). With the start of the year looking incredibly busy, the latter half is extremely sparse of video game release dates at the moment. This is likely due to the imminent release of Grand Theft Auto 6, which developer Rockstar has slated with a window of 2025, but hasn’t yet been any more specific.. Publishers like Xbox will be cautious to publish its own games around the same time as GTA 6 with the knowledge that most players will likely be spending their time and money playing the latest game in one of the biggest video game franchises of all time. There’s only so much free time to go around, after all.
