New 2024 developer_Direct to Feature New Indiana Jones Game, Avowed and Hellblade 2
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Microsoft announced that the next Deveoper_Direct digital event is slated to go live on January 18 at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET and will showcase Xbox’s first-party lineup coming to the Xbox Series, PC, and Game Pass this year and beyond.
The big highlight for this event is that Ninja Theory’s Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Obsidian Entertainment’s open world RPG Avowed. Oxide Games’ Ara: History Untold, and Machine Games’ Indiana Jones title, which so far has only been announced with little detail about the project.
Here’s a rundown of what to expect from the presentation from each studio via Microsoft:
Indiana Jones game: MachineGames, the award-winning studio behind the recent Wolfenstein series, will reveal their upcoming Indiana Jones game, an action-adventure that puts players in the leather jacket of the legendary archaeologist. Developer_Direct will showcase more than 10 minutes of game and developer insights, including details about the game’s setting and story, how fans will actually play as Indy, additional details from his next globe-trotting adventure, and the premiere of the first gameplay trailer.
Avowed: The team at Obsidian will share the first deep dive into the gameplay experience fans can expect in Avowed, their upcoming fantasy action RPG, set in the fantastical, vibrant Living Lands. Learn more about how Obsidian’s expertise in building worlds with deep themes, dynamic gameplay, and thoughtful reactivity come to life in Avowed where players will have agency to make choices to shape every step of their adventure.
Ara: History Untold: Hear from the leads at Oxide Games – a studio founded by veterans of the strategy genre and the creators behind classic strategy titles including Civilization V – as they unveil exclusive new gameplay and share more details about the inspiration, key features, and road ahead for their upcoming historical grand strategy game.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II: Ninja Theory take us behind the scenes at their studio in Cambridge to give us some insight on how they are crafting Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. The team will speak to the ambition and meticulous care involved in creating Senua’s journey of survival.
To set expectations from viewers, Microsoft pointed out that there will be no updates on games from Activision Bizzard as many are curious about news on the franchises under that company after the acquisition was made official late last year.
After the Developer_Direct event, Zenimax Online Studios will host The Elder Scrolls Online 2024 Global Reveal soon after to preview the MMORPG’s biggest update for 2024.
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