After a comparatively quiet The Sport Awards, Microsoft has confirmed plans to carry a major Xbox Developer Direct showcase in January 2026.
Microsoft’s Blizzard introduced the following Diablo 4 enlargement and we obtained information that South of Midnight is coming to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Swap 2, however followers did not know something in regards to the new Fable, Forza, Gears of Battle, or Halo video games confirmed for launch in 2026.
However Matt Booty, Microsoft’s president of recreation content material and studios, promised in an interview with Selection that massive issues are coming subsequent month.
“I am unable to share precisely what’s in there, however there’s quite a lot of stuff we’re planning to ship subsequent yr. Actually, Dev Directs are normally meant to spotlight what’s coming subsequent yr. This yr, there’s extra coming than we will match into one present,” Booty teased.
“So we’re right here to inform you that Playground Video games goes to be at Dev Direct. However subsequent yr we will ship extra objects than we will match into the Dev Direct present in January. That is factor.”
So what can we anticipate? If Playground Video games attends a Dev Direct, it appears like we’ll get a better take a look at Forza Horizon 6 and probably the following Fable recreation. Each are in growth at a studio within the UK. Past that, we’ll in all probability see extra Gears of Battle: E-Day and Halo: Marketing campaign Developed. Each are confirmed for launch in 2026.
However once more, based mostly on Booty’s feedback, Microsoft will possible observe up January’s Dev Direct with a showcase targeted on particular person video games to make sure they’ve sufficient time to highlight them.
βThat is going to be an awesome yr for the model and for a few of our greatest franchises to emerge throughout the trade,β Booty continued.
We’ll in all probability additionally hear extra about Microsoft’s {hardware} plans, together with a next-generation console that appears rather a lot like a PC.
For extra data, make sure to take a look at all the pieces introduced at The Sport Awards 2025 and the total record of winners.
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