Xbox has confirmed that another Developer_Direct will take place later this month, offering use new looks at games like Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Plus, well see a brand new game from a mystery studio sometime during the showcase.January 2025s Developer_Direct will take place on official Xbox social media channels at 10 a.m. PT on January 23. Its the latest iteration of a type of showcase that Xbox began in 2023, which is meant to give us a deeper look at upcoming Xbox games and the studios behind them. Hi-Fi Rushfamously shadow-dropped after the first Developer_Direct, and previous shows have also featured games like Indiana Jones and the Great Ciricle, Minecraft Legends, Forza Motorsport, Redfall, Avowed, Senuas Saga: Hellblade II, Visions of Mana, and Ara: History Untold.Recommended VideosThis show focuses on titles we know are coming later this year, with an Xbox Wire post teasing details on each. Well finally get the full reveal of Doom: The Dark Ages, iD Softwares latest shooter, first announced at 2024s Xbox Games Showcase. A deep dive into South of Midnight is also confirmed, giving us another look at the American Deep South folklore-inspired action-adventure game that impressed Digital Trends when we saw it in action at Complusion Games studio last November.Compulsion GamesOn the third-party front, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33will also show up. This gorgeous RPG impressed at the latest Xbox showcase, and developer Sandfall Interactive is poised to give us a behind-the-scenes look at the game and will share more about the games creation and how they plan to deliver an incredible story in a gorgeous fantasy world. Hopefully, we get release dates for these highly anticipated Game Pass titles.Please enable Javascript to view this contentThe most exciting part of this Developer_Direct is that the Xbox Wire post teases that it will visit a surprise location to see another studios brand new game. Although Xbox isnt saying anything more about it, rumors suggest it could be an Unreal Engine 5 remake of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The phrasing of brand new game seems to dispel that possibility, though, so well have to tune into the show when it takes place in a couple of weeks to see if thats true.Editors Recommendations