Xbox and Bethesda will stream a Developer Direct presentation on Thursday, January 18, it’s been introduced.
Starting at 12pm PT / 3pm ET / 8pm GMT, it should present followers with “an inside take a look at a choice of extremely anticipated video games coming to Xbox Collection X|S, PC, and Recreation Go”.
Introduced by the builders themselves, this may embody MachineGames‘ Indiana Jones title, Obsidian’s Avowed, Oxide Video games’ Ara: Historical past Untold, and Ninja Principle‘s Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2.
The presentation gained’t embody any updates on Activision Blizzard video games. In Microsoft‘s phrases, it should function:
- Indiana Jones recreation: MachineGames, the award-winning studio behind the current Wolfenstein collection, will reveal their upcoming Indiana Jones recreation, an action-adventure that places gamers within the leather-based jacket of the legendary archaeologist. Developer_Direct will showcase greater than 10 minutes of recreation and developer insights, together with particulars concerning the recreation’s setting and story, how followers will truly play as Indy, further particulars from his subsequent globe-trotting journey, and the premiere of the primary gameplay trailer.
- Avowed: The staff at Obsidian will share the primary deep dive into the gameplay expertise followers can count on in Avowed, their upcoming fantasy motion RPG, set within the fantastical, vibrant Dwelling Lands. Study extra about how Obsidian’s experience in constructing worlds with deep themes, dynamic gameplay, and considerate reactivity come to life in Avowed the place gamers could have company to make selections to form each step of their journey.
- Ara: Historical past Untold: Hear from the leads at Oxide Video games – a studio based by veterans of the technique style and the creators behind basic technique titles together with Civilization V – as they unveil unique new gameplay and share extra particulars concerning the inspiration, key options, and highway forward for his or her upcoming historic grand technique recreation.
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II: Ninja Principle take us behind the scenes at their studio in Cambridge to present us some perception on how they’re crafting Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. The staff will communicate to the ambition and meticulous care concerned in creating Senua’s journey of survival.
Shortly after Developer Direct finishes, ZeniMax On-line Studios will host a standalone Elder Scrolls On-line presentation.
Starting at 1pm PT / 4pm ET / 9pm GMT, it should reveal the sport’s subsequent main chapter, together with a brand new zone, storyline, and extra coming this yr.

It was just lately claimed that Microsoft is planning to carry certainly one of its “extra acclaimed” first-party video games to competing platforms this yr.
It’s been speculated that the title in query might be Hello-Fi Rush or Sea of Thieves. The previous was introduced and shadow dropped throughout final January’s Xbox and Bethesda Developer Direct.