Xbox Developer Direct Showcases Four Great Games And A Shadow Drop

Written by Brandon Hofer on January 23, 2025

News: Microsoft had quite a bit to show today and it appears they have quite a slate of titles planned for 2025.

Microsoft just finished streaming their Developer Direct and showed off some impressive looking games. Microsoft tends to approach these events a bit differently than either Nintendo or Sony. Microsoft picks four to five games and then does a deep dive on them with the respective teams. The result is a great look at some upcoming titles.Even if you won’t personally play these games, it is nice to see the teams behind them and how everything comes together.

It should be noted that all of these games will be available on day one on Game Pass. They will also be available on PC and PlayStation 5, which means more gamers will have the ability to play these games. This is a great business move by Microsoft to give other platforms the chance to play these games while also allowing Game Pass members to play the games for free as part of their membership.

The games that were covered during the Xbox Developer Direct today are as follows:

Ninja Gaiden 4 - Fall 2025

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black - Available Today

South of Midnight - Story Trailer - Release Date: April 8, 2025

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Release Date: April 24, 2025

Doom: The Dark Ages - Release Date: May 15, 2025

The above are just the trailers for these respective games. If you want to see the full Xbox Developer Direct which includes deep dives into each of these games, check out the video below.

Which of these games are you looking forward to playing the most? Will you download Ninja Gaiden 2 Black and play it today? All of these games should appear on Xbox, PC, and PlayStation 5. They will all appear on Game Pass on day one as well.