All announced at Xbox Developer Direct Showcase – January 2025

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January may be almost over, but Microsoft made some noise to kick off 2025 with its Xbox developer direct and the surprise announcement of Ninja Gaiden 4 and a preview of the upcoming Doom: The Dark Ages.

The Xbox Developer Direct happened on Thursday and featured extended gameplay footage and developer insights for a quartet of Xbox Studio Games: Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Ninja Gaiden 4.

Microsoft needed to drum up some excitement for its games as Sony continues to outpace it in console and software sales as well as Nintendo has already made its big news with the official announcement of the Switch 2. looks like it worked , as Hype for the new Doom and Ninja Gaiden game is off the charts after the event.

How can I see the Xbox developer live?

You can watch a replay of it via the YouTube stream posted above and on Xbox Twitch ChannelThe Xbox ASL Twitch ChannelThe Bethesda YouTube channelThe Bethesda Twitch Channel and Xbox page on Facebook.

Which games were shown Xbox developer direct?

The first big reveal was the teased mystery game, Ninja Gaiden 4. Team Ninja teamed up with Bayonetta and Nier: Automata developer Platinum Games to revive the dormant franchise. The new games feature a new Ninja hero, Yakumo, and developers said it will feature the hard difficulty the franchise is known for yet new players will still find it accessible. Along with the news of the next game in the franchise coming later this year, Team Ninja also released a remaster of 2008’s Ninja Gaiden 2 Black for Xbox Game Pass.

South of Midnight from Obsession is a stylish action-adventure game set in a fictional town in the American South. Players take control of Hazel, who uses her weaving powers to remove the spiritual corruption that turns natural beings into hideous monsters. South of Midnight is set to be released on April 8.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a stylish RPG from Sandfall Interactive. Although the gameplay is turn-based, the characters are still active in combat with the ability to dodge, perform combos and parry. Expedition 33 comes out on April 24th.

Closing out the show was Doom: The Dark Ages. The new game in the iconic series acts as a prequel to 2016’s Doom Reboot, switching gameplay from quick jumps and dashes to slower brawls with new mechanics. The Doom Slayer will take on hordes of demons, but he’ll have access to new tools, including a shield saw, new melee weapons, a cybernetic dragon, and a giant mech, just to name a few.

All the games featured in the Xbox Developer Direct will be available on Xbox Game Pass when they are released.

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