Xbox is set to host another Developer Direct Showcase in late January, showing off four games including South of Midnight and Doom: The Dark Ages, as well as a surprise announcement. Typical of previous Showcases, Xbox shows off four games, talking with the actual developers and allow these showings to be more about the process and deep dives than some PR marketing trailer blitz.
That said, Xbox has allowed these Showcases to usually sneak in one or two extra annoucements, such as Visions of Mana as well as the surprise drop of Hi-Fi Rush, a property and studio that Xbox no longer own.
The Xbox Direct will be hosted on January 23, 2025 at 10am PT. The Showcase is designed around Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Expedition 33, and the surprise game. It is unclear if the surprise game is a third-party announcement or part of Xbox's growing first-party lineup. Regardless, all the titles shown off will be part of Xbox Game Pass.