Microsoft will hold its first Xbox Developer Direct of 2025 on Jan. 23 with a look at four games: Doom: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and… a mystery game that will be revealed during Thursday’s livestream.

Here is every game announcement from January's Xbox Developer Direct. The first announcement of the show took everyone by surprise — Team Ninja is partnering with PlatinumGames to make Ninja Gaiden 4, which will be released later this year. The upcoming action game will star a new protagonist, Yakumo, but Ryu Hayabusa will also be playable.

Though Nintendo can technically claim it had the first big gaming news event of the year, at least Xbox’s Developer Direct actually showed off some games and let us know when we can play them. The showcase was anchored by deep dives into the biggest games coming down the green pipe like Doom: The Dark Ages and Compulsion Games’ South of Midnight,