Xbox Developer Direct set for January 18, includes Indiana Jones and Avowed

Microsoft is ready to get 2024 rolling. 💛The company has announced that it will host an Xbox Dev🌄eloper Direct on January 18.

Xbox teased several of the projects that we’ll be seeing during the January 18 Developer Direct. Amongst them are Obsidian Entertainment’s Avowed, MachineGames’ Indiana Jones title, and Ninja Theory’s Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2.

The shed a few more details on what to expect from the event, including our first real look at Indiana Jones. The Developer Direct will spend about 10 minutes on the project, which includes the first gameplay trailer and details on the title’s setting and story.

There weren’t really any details given for Hellblade 2‘s segment. Instead, the Xbox Wire says to expect a behind-the-scenes look at the game courtesy of Ninja Theory. We last saw the title at The Game Awards within an impressive new trailer and a release window confirmed for this year.

Avowed is getting a “deep dive into the gameplay experience” from Obsidian Entertainment. The studio will detail the game’s Living Lands and the action RPG’s “deep themes, dynamic gameplay, and thoughtful reactivity.”

Also at the Developer Direct will be Oxide Games’ Ara: History Untold. We’ll get a new look at gameplay and features from the history strategy game crafted by veteran developers of the Civilization series.

Xbox also notes that there will be a standalone presentation from Zenimax Online Studios following the Developer Direct. Here you can expect details on The Elder Scrolls Online‘s 2024 roadmap, including a new zone, storyline, and gameplay features.

The Xbox Developer Direct will stream on Xbox channels on Thursday, January 18 at 12:00 p.m. PS🌱T, 3:00 p.m. EST.