Xbox will be holding its next biggish event on January 22nd 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm GMT, the company has announced.
This year’s Xbox Developer Direct places the focuses firmly on Playground games who will be showcasing not one but two of their upcoming titles: Forza Horizon 6 and Fable. Both games are currently down for a 2026 release, as Phil Spencer himself teased, and their presence at this showcase hopefully indicates that they are on track.
According to Xbox, the first look at Forza Horizon 6‘s gameplay will be show, alongside a glimpse of some new features.
Likewise, we are promised “a first look at some stunning new gameplay” for Fable. Personally, I’m just hoping it shows something more…well, Fable. So far what we’ve seen is sorely lacking in the classic British humour, good/evil morality and fun life-sim elements.
The third announced game is Beast of Reincarnation which was announced at last year’s developer direct. This is a third-party game coming from Game Freak, the company most known for Pokemon. It has already been announced as a Game Pass day one title.
“Presented by the game creators themselves, Developer_Direct will once again give you an inside look at not just the games, but the studios working to bring them to life. Fittingly for Xbox’s 25th anniversary year, that includes the return of some of our most legendary franchises, which rub shoulders with a brand new title from one of Japan’s most beloved studios,” says the official blurb.
Of course, there’s always room for a few extra surprises along the way.
Plus, non-Xbox players should also tune in because these days every Xbox exclusive is highly likely to come to PlayStation and maybe even Switch. Forza Horizon 6 has already been officially confirmed as coming to PlayStation sometime after it Xbox and PC release, and Fable is likely to make the journey at some point, too.
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