Xbox Developer_Direct ’24 set for January 18

Microsoft will host “Xbox Developer_Direct ’24” on January 18 at 12:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. ET, which will present an inside look at first-party games coming to Xbox Series, PC, and Game Pass over, the company announced. You will be able to watch it on YouTube and Twitch.

The broadcast will be presented by the game creators themselves, including the first gameplay trailer for MachineGames‘ Indiana Jones game, a deep dive into Obsidian Entertainment‘s first-person action RPG Avowed, new gameplay and details on Oxide Interactive‘s turn-based strategy game Ara: History Untold, and a behind the scenes look at Ninja Theory‘s Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II.

Immediately following the Developer_Direct, ZeniMax Online Studios will host The Elder Scrolls Online 2024 Global Reveal at 1:00 p.m. PT / 4:00 p.m. ET, which will unveil the game’s next major Chapter, including the new zone, storyline, and other major features on the way.

Viewers can expect the following:

• Ara: History Untold (Oxide Interactive) – 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.
• Avowed (Obsidian Entertainment) – 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.
• Indiana Jones Game (Bethesda Softworks / MachineGames) – 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.
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory) – 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.

The broadcast will not feature any updates on games from Activision Blizzard, but news from those teams will be announced later in 2024.