How to watch Xbox Developer Direct Jan 2025: Date, time & games

A brand new Xbox Developer Direct is here, highlighting the highly anticipated Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. On top of this, the event will also reveal an exciting new game.

2025 is a stacked year for Microsoft and the Xbox Series X/S, with Avowed, Fable, Toweborne, and The Outer Worlds 2 slated to release this year. However, they aren’t stopping there, and January 23’s Xbox Developer Direct aims to prove that, announcing a new game and revealing more details on those coming soon, as well as some release dates…hopefully.

Dates & Times

If you’re looking to tune in and watch live, the Xbox Developer Direct will take place on Thursday, January 23 at 10 am PT and is expected to run for around 45 minutes, as is the standard for these events.

This translates to the following times:

• 1 pm ET
• 11 am MT
• 6 pm GMT
• 12 pm CT

How to watch

To watch the Xbox Developer Direct, you can simply press play on the stream below, or tune into the Xbox YouTube channel.

Aside from YouTube, fans can also tune into the Xbox Twitch account and watch the stream live from there.

Confirmed games

The official Xbox website has confirmed some of the games that will be appearing during the Developer Direct:

• Doom: The Dark Ages – The Doom series is going medieval, as id Software is taking the Doom Slayer back to the past to rip and tear demons with old-fashioned weaponry and supernatural arms.
• South of Midnight – Set in a fictionalized version of South America this title by Compulsion Games features protagonist Hazel who must contend with supernatural beings using mystical weaving powers. South of Midnight has a gorgeous stop-motion visual style and we can’t wait to see more of it in action.
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Sandfall Interactive are keeping turn-based RPGs alive with this dark fantasy game. With amazing aesthetics evocative of Atlus’ style, this oddly named game might be a surprise hit of 2025.
• Brand new game – At least one new game is being shown during the Developer Direct. Leaks are speculating that the reveal will be Ninja Gaiden, but that remains to be seen.

That’s all you need to know about the Xbox Developer Direct. Check out our guides for the best Xbox Game Pass titles and Elite Controller predictions to learn more about Microsoft’s current console.