Microsoft’s video game division has held a new edition of its Xbox Developer Direct digital event that has served to learn new details about three of its most anticipated titles and has surprised with the triumphant return of a classic saga. Once again, the developers themselves have been responsible for communicating news about the games they are working on, something that gives this presentation a closer and more genuine character.
Below, we review all the announced games, titles that will be available from their launch day on Microsoft’s Game Pass service and that will not only come out on Xbox Series and PC, but will also be marketed on other platforms, such as PlayStation 5.
Ninja Gaiden 4
After more than ten years of absence, the return of the veteran action game series Ninja Gaiden It has been the big news of the Xbox Developer Direct. Far from saving the surprise for last, Microsoft has decided to open the event with this spectacular and bloody third-person action game. The creators of the franchise, the Japanese studio Team Ninja, will once again be behind this new installment, although the development will be handled by the Japanese studio PlatinumGames, responsible for such celebrated games as Bayonetta either Vanquish.
Ninja Gaiden 4 will be released in fall 2025 for Xbox Series, PC, and Playstation 5.
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black
In case the announcement of Ninja Gaiden 4 would not have been enough, the event also presented Ninja Gaiden 2 Blacka remake of the game originally published on Xbox 360 in 2008 that, to everyone’s surprise, was published tonight. This update of the game starring the iconic ninja Ryu Hayabusa uses the Unreal Engine 5 graphics engine to offer a more than noticeable leap on a visual level.
Ninja Gaiden 2 Black is now available on Xbox Series, PC and PlayStation 5
South of Midnight
The Canadian studio Compulsion Games, responsible for games like Contrast and We Happy Fewis behind this suggestive third-person action game inspired by the gothic legends of the southern United States. Huge alligators, talking fish, swamps and blues music will accompany the protagonist on her journey to reunite with her mother. The visual style stands out especially, which will use the animation technique of stop motion.
South of Midnight It has a release date set for next April 8 on both Xbox Series and PC.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
From its offices in Montpellier, the French studio Sandfall Interactive is working on this ambitious fantasy story with turn-based combat and a well-crafted visual style. Set in an alternative version of the Belle Époque at the end of the 19th century, the title will put the player in the shoes of a group of adventurers on a mission to end a curse that is causing all people of the same age to fade away.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 will be available next April 24 for Xbox Series, PC and PlayStation 5.
DOOM: The Dark Ages
The unbridled action of DOOM: The Dark Ages has been responsible for closing the event in style. This new installment – the third – within the new era of this classic saga will redouble its commitment to spectacle and will once again bet on offering a great experience for a single player. In addition to a much larger and more open world, the American studio id Software has introduced new mechanics, weapons and an even more offensive style of play than in previous installments.
Doom: The Dark Ages It will go on sale next May 15 on Xbox Series, PC and PlayStation 5.
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