The event will include four new major games
The whispers were accurate! The Xbox Developer Direct event is returning for 2024, and it will take place on January 18th, according to Microsoft. Ara: History Untold, Indiana Jones, Avowed, and Hellblade 2 are the games that will be highlighted!
To be more precise, the event is scheduled to start at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. UK on Thursday, and an hour later, The Elder Scrolls Online will host a “Global Reveal” event aimed at “previewing 2024’s biggest update.”
Below is a statement about the upcoming event:
“Presented by the game creators themselves, Developer Direct offers an in-depth look at upcoming titles, how they’re being created, and who’s creating them. We’ll visit MachineGames in Sweden to check in on their Indiana Jones game, swing by Obsidian’s Irvine offices to see more from Avowed, head to Oxide Games’ Maryland home to learn about Ara: History Untold, and take a trip to Cambridge, England to see Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II from Ninja Theory.”
Upon initial examination, the standout feature of this year’s showcase is the debut gameplay trailer for Bethesda’s Indiana Jones game. The presentation promises over 10 minutes of “game and developer insights” into the Indy project.
It’s worth mentioning that Activision Blizzard won’t be part of the event, and updates from those teams will be shared “later this year.”