Microsoft officially announces its third-ever Xbox Developer Direct, complete with its date and some exciting content lineup details.

Set to take place at 6PM GMT on January 23, 2025, the Xbox Developer Direct event will see the developers behind four huge Xbox titles reveal more about their upcoming games. Three of them are mentioned by name, with a mysterious fourth teased as a ‘surprise’.

Microsoft will once again hold a Xbox Developer Direct to kick off the new year, with deep dives into a small selection of upcoming Xbox Game Studios titles. Xbox's next livestream will begin at 6pm UK time (that's 1pm Eastern or 10am Pacific) on Thursday, 23rd January - that's a fortnight from today.

Microsoft lifted the curtain for fans and revealed an Xbox Developer Direct is coming this month and they've teased a new reveal with it.

Microsoft’s teaser image for the event also includes a teaser for an unannounced “brand new game” Xbox game. Last year’s Developer Direct featured a first look at Bethesda

Microsoft has announced the return of its Developer Direct showcase, and confirmed what fans can expect to see. Developer Direct is set for Thursday, January 23 at 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern / 6pm UK.