After the success of last year’s event, the Xbox Developer Direct is returning later this month to bring more developer updates directly to the Xbox audience. This time around, it’ll feature MachineGames, Obsidian, and more as we get a look at their upcoming games.

The Xbox Developer Direct was announced this morning over on the Xbox Wire. Here are all the details you need to know.

Xbox Developer Direct Schedule and Details:

When: Thursday, January 18 at 12pm PST/3pm EST/4am HKT

Where: You can tune into the Direct on any of Xbox’s official channels, including their Twitch and YouTube pages.

What:

• Indiana Jones game: MachineGames, the award-winning studio behind the recent Wolfenstein series, will reveal their upcoming Indiana Jones game, an action-adventure that puts players in the leather jacket of the legendary archaeologist. Developer_Direct will showcase more than 10 minutes of game and developer insights, including details about the game’s setting and story, how fans will actually play as Indy, additional details from his next globe-trotting adventure, and the premiere of the first gameplay trailer.

• Avowed: The team at Obsidian will share the first deep dive into the gameplay experience fans can expect in Avowed, their upcoming fantasy action RPG, set in the fantastical, vibrant Living Lands. Learn more about how Obsidian’s expertise in building worlds with deep themes, dynamic gameplay, and thoughtful reactivity come to life in Avowed where players will have agency to make choices to shape every step of their adventure.

• Ara: History Untold: Hear from the leads at Oxide Games – a studio founded by veterans of the strategy genre and the creators behind classic strategy titles including Civilization V – as they unveil exclusive new gameplay and share more details about the inspiration, key features, and road ahead for their upcoming historical grand strategy game.

• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II: Ninja Theory take us behind the scenes at their studio in Cambridge to give us some insight on how they are crafting Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. The team will speak to the ambition and meticulous care involved in creating Senua’s journey of survival.

Shortly after Developer_Direct has concluded, ZeniMax Online Studios will host The Elder Scrolls Online 2024 Global Reveal at 1pm PST/4pm EST/5am HKT, a standalone presentation where the development team will unveil the game’s next major Chapter, including the new zone, storyline, and other major features coming in the game’s biggest update this year.

Last year, we also got a surprise announcement from Tango Gameworks that ended up being Hi-Fi Rush, a game that made our top 5 this year. We hope to see a similar surprise announcement this time around. We know it won’t be Activision-related, however, as Xbox has confirmed that there will be no news regarding the Call of Duty company this time around.

To keep up with everything that gets shown at the Xbox Developer Direct, stay tuned in to us here at MP1st.

Source: Xbox Wire

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