Everything we saw in Xbox Developer Direct 2025

Although Nintendo could technically claim to have done so The first big gaming news event of the yearat least Xbox Live Developer It actually showed some games and Let us know when we can play it. The show is anchored by a deep dive into the biggest games to ever hit the green tube Death: The Dark Ages And compulsory games South of Midnightwith a few surprises to fill out the roughly one-hour runtime. Here are highlights from the show.

Xbox went live with a surprise reveal Ninja Gaiden 4. The game is being developed by Koei Tecmo’s Ninja Team and Bayonetta Platinum Games Studio. Ninja Gaiden 4 It revives the bloody, fast-paced combat and high-stakes (but often frustrating) platforming with a new face, the ninja Yakumo. Yakumo will use his unique fighting methods to defeat the Divine Dragon Regime that has turned Tokyo into a dilapidated, dilapidated chaos. JaydenThe previous protagonist, Ryu Hayabusa, will also appear as a playable character and rival to Yakumo.

Ninja Gaiden 4 It will be released this fall, but if you don’t want to wait for the bloody ninja action, don’t have to. The Xbox has fallen ghost Ninja Gaiden 2 Blacknew edition of Ninja Gaiden IIavailable now on Xbox and Game Pass.

The developers at Compulsion Games have gone into detail about South of MidnightGameplay and story. You play as Hazel, who must use her powers as a weaver, fight monsters and traverse haunted landscapes, to save her mother who was swept away by a tornado. However, that’s all I saw about him South of Midnight Makes it look like it’s going to be one of my games of the year. It has a black protagonist, features characters and tropes reminiscent of Southern Gothic folklore, and its stop-motion art style makes it instantly stand out. I can’t wait to get this game when it releases on April 8th.

Sandfall Interactive was founded in Montpellier, France in 2020 with a team led by former Ubisoft developers. Lighting and Illumination: Expedition 33 It is the studio’s first game – a turn-based RPG with a compelling narrative hook. The world has been destroyed by a being known as the Painter. Every year, you write down a number, and everyone greater than that number disappears. Expeditions are sent to stop the Painter, and the game will follow Expedition 33 in their attempt to save humanity. Plus interesting Personality 5– Turn-based combat style, Mission 33 It features some serious voice acting talentstarring Charlie Cox, Jennifer English, Ben Starr, and Andy Serkis. I can’t wait to hear their performance when Lighting and Illumination: Expedition 33 Launches on April 24th.

To close out the direct, Xbox gave us another look death: The Dark Ages, Introduction to id Software 2016 death Reboot and Eternal death. It will of course contain all the ripping and tearing death The enjoyer might want it, along with an interesting focus on narrative, something the series isn’t really known for. But I think people are much more interested in trying out a 30-story Doomguy-style mech suit When the game releases on May 15.