Today, Microsoft announced an upcoming livestream called “Developer_Direct.” This includes looks for several upcoming games from the company’s current slew of development studios.
Set for January 25th at 3pm ET, the company will red falllatest games dishonorable When prey Developer Arkane’s lineage goes back to influential PC classics. system shock When Ultima Underworld. You can also get a glimpse of games from other studios. minecraft legend, forza motorsportWhen elder scrolls online.
Missing specifically from that list are the games most people probably want to see. star fielda sci-fi epic from Elder Scrolls When fall out The developer is Bethesda Game Studios. If that interests you, don’t worry – Microsoft also star field There will be a standalone event for “Deep Dive” in the near future.
star field It’s set to launch in the first half of this year, but hasn’t seen much since last summer, save for a few short, mostly in-depth videos on the game’s YouTube channel.
first time star field gameplay presentation
Regarding the game showing on January 25th, Microsoft says there will be “minutes of gameplay.” red fallwhich seems to combine elements of vampire-themed first-person shooters far cry Series and Co-op Shooter left 4 dead, among others. “Fans can expect to learn more about combat, customization, bosses, open worlds, and more,” he said in a Microsoft blog post.
“Gameplay” is promised minecraft legend When forza motorsport. finally, elder scrolls online‘s annual update cycle continues with new details on “Major Chapter Updates for 2023” and “Newest Regions of Tamriel Coming Playable”.
For years, the games industry was dominated by a handful of press conferences around the summer E3 event. However, companies like Nintendo have recently refocused on studio-shot online video streams throughout the year, allowing games to be viewed in a cadence better suited to the game’s development cycle. In the past, the studio has often wasted a lot of time preparing his E3 demo for June, resulting in lost development time, long hours of work, whether the timing was right or not. , sometimes leading to unrepresentative demonstrations.
Microsoft has typically stuck to an E3-like cadence, even as rivals Nintendo and Sony moved to a sporadic livestream model called the “direct” strategy. Probably one of the most important moves.
The timing makes sense. Microsoft has been in a studio and publisher shopping frenzy over the past few years, and now has an unparalleled number of high-profile studios and intellectuals, including Bethesda, Arkane, Obsidian, Rare, and all Activision Blizzard. It has a fortune under its wing. Studio, the proposed mega-acquisition should go through.
These acquisitions follow years of Microsoft lagging behind its rivals when it comes to in-house content for its gaming platforms.
There’s also a final bit of additional context related to Xbox console and Windows PC subscription packages.
Most, if not all, of the games you see in future Developer_Direct streams will likely be on Game Pass.
