Xbox has announced that their next Developer Direct will be held on January 18. The conference will feature updates on Indiana Jones, Hellblade II, and more.
Xbox’s gaming lineup for 2024 is still relatively unknown. Hellblade II is set to release this year. However, games like Fable, Avowed, Contraband, and more still don’t have an exact release window. Their most recent game, Starfield, is also set to have more content updates throughout the year.
Xbox Developer Direct Airing Next Week on January 18
On the official Xbox website, the company announced that their next Developer Direct conference will air on January 18. It will begin at 12 PM PDT/3 PM EDT/2 PM CDT. The conference will feature updates on Indiana Jones, Avowed, Ara: History Untold, and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. Additionally, the event will not feature any updates on games from Activision Blizzard. However, Xbox says that fans can expect information from those teams later in the year.
Xbox has more details on what will be revealed about each game. They state the following:
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.
Lastly, the next Xbox Developer Direct will be held on January 18.
