Although Tha Game Awards was a busy affair at the end of last year, there was one company conspicuous by its absence. Very little noise came from Xbox.
Many believed this was because it planned to hold its own online event instead, to update us on its big 2023 releases. And so that has turned out to be the case.
A Developer_Direct presentation will be streamed online today, 25 January, which will give us extended gameplay showcases on several major in-house titles, including Forza Motorsport and Redfall.
Here’s how to watch it live and what to expect.
When is Xbox’s Developer_Direct showcase event?
Developer_Direct is an online-only event that will take place today, Wednesday 25 January 2023. It starts at 12pm PST. Here are the times for your location:
- US West Coast: 12:00 PST US East Coast: 15:00 EST UK: 20:00 GMT Central Europe: 21:00 CET Japan: 05:00 JST (26 Jan)
How to watch Developer_Direct
You can watch the event at the top of this page (hit the play button).
Alternatively, it will also be available on the following channels:
- Twitch.tv/Xbox Twitch.tv/Bethesda YouTube.com/Xbox YouTube.com/Bethesda
What to expect
Microsoft revealed that it will showcase new, forthcoming games and content for existing titles from the likes of Arkane, Mojang, Turn 10 and ZeniMax Online. This includes creator chats and “extended gameplay showcases” of The Elder Scrolls Online, Forza Motorsport, Minecraft Legends, and Redfall.
There will not be a deep dive on Bethesda’s Starfield during this presentation as that will get its own event at a later date: “To dedicate the proper amount of time for a deep dive into Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield, a standalone show is in the works.,” it said in a blog posting.
Games to be featured will be coming to multiple formats: Xbox consoles, PC and Game Pass.
We don’t know yet how long the livestream will run for, but expect it to be a lengthy show considering how much content is planned.
