When the year started, things were looking slightly up for Xbox. No, it hasn't completed its acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, nor did it show anything major or noteworthy at The Game Awards (let alone in the weeks prior). But there were rumors of a Direct-like showcase, which it officially confirmed as the first-ever Developer_Direct. Airing on January 25th, this 40-minute event would feature titles like Forza Motorsport, Redfall, and Minecraft Legends.
More importantly, the official Xbox blog in Germany indicated that we would be getting release dates for all these titles. Starfield won't be present at the show, but it's getting a separate showcase at a later date. Considering the utter lack of big-name exclusives in more than a year, having some quality titles to look forward to in the coming months sounds nice, especially since Xbox committed to launching these games before June 31st, 2023.
