Microsoft Held Its Xbox Developer Direct 2025 Showcase on Friday, sharing details about its upcoming first-party games and bringing some new announs. Bethesda’s First-Person Shooter Doom: The Dark Ages Finally received a release date, and so did compulsion games’ Action -DVENTUTURE TITLE, South of Midnight. Both Games also Showed Off New GamePlay Footage and Shared Pre-Order Details Across Supported Platforms. Developer Sandfall Interactive Also Reveled The Release Date For Their Upcoming Turn-Based RPG, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Finally, at the developer direct showcase, Team Ninja and Platinum Games Announced It Working On The Next Ninja Gaiden Title, SET to release in Fall 2025 Across Xbox, pc and ps5. Ninja Gaiden 4 will be the first mainline entry in the beloved series in over a decade, after ninja gaiden 3 was released in 2012. The Studio also also Announced Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, A REMASTERED VINAL Cross PC, PS5 and Xbox series s/x.
Here’s everything that was announced at xbox development 2025 on Thursday:
Doom: The Dark ages launch date confirmed
First Reveled at last year’s packed xbox games showcase, doom: the dark ages finally received a confirmed release date date at Xbox Developer Directed. Id software confirmed that the long-aspailed follow-up to doom eternal will launch May 15, 2025, Across PC, Xbox Series S/X and PS5, PS5, with Day One Release On Game Pass.
In a developer Deep Dive, ID Software Shared Extensive Details About The Game’s Combat Design, Explode and Story. Said to be the most Ambitious doom Yet, the game will serve as a prequel to 2016’s doom and doom eternal and will be set in a dark fantasy/ sci-fi world.
Players will be encouraged to stand their ground and fight bigger and memeer demons, with the doom Slayer Now Playing Like a Tank. To help players Defend Themselves and Attack Back, The Game Will Equip Them With A Shield Saw and Planty of Medieval Weaponry, In addition to the game’s beefy guns. The game is also now up for pre-order account the microsoft store and step on pc, xbox and playstation storfronts.
South of midnight gets release date
Another Xbox First-Party Title Received Release Date Confirmation at Developer Direct. Compulsion Games’ South of Midnight, First Reveled At the Xbox Games Showcase in 2023, will release on pc and xbox series s/x on April 8, 2025. The game will also be available
The developers also releases a new story train for the game, Detailing the Characters and the Southern Gothic Setting. South of midnight is now available for pre-order as well, and those who pre-prochase the premium edition will get five five five-day earrly access starting aril 3.
Clair OBSCUR: Expedition 33 Release Date Announced
First Reveled at last year’s Xbox Games Showcase, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Received an update at the Developer Direct Showcase. The turns-based rpg Arrives on PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X and Game Pass on April 24, 2025.
The developer also shared a new release date trailer, showcasing more of the gameplay and the story. Pre-orders for Clair obscur: Expedition 33 are now live, as well.
Ninja Gaiden 4 Announced
In addition to the release date updates on alredy announced games, the xbox development direct kept a surprise announs for its final update. The beloved ninja gaiden franchise is finally making a return after over a decade since the last mainline title in the series was released. Team Ninja and Platinum Games Announced Ninja Gaiden 4, with Xbox Game Studios Publishing The Title Following Microsoft’s Partnership With Koei Tecmo, Which Owns the Ninja Gaiden ip.
The brand-new mainline entry will Arrive in Fall 2025 Across PC, PS5 and Xbox Series S/X. Ninja Gaiden 4 will also be available on game pass at launch. The game will see the return of series protagonist, master ninja ryu hayabusa. Ninja Gaiden 4, however, will get a new protagonist, yakumo. Team Ninja also Debuted a Trailer that Showcased Fast Paced and Brutal Melee Combat, Explode and Traversal, and A Dark and Gritti World.
Ninja gaiden 2 black released
In addition to Revealing Ninja Gaiden 4, Koei Tecmo Announced Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, A Remaster of 2008’s Ninja Gaiden 2, Featuring Graphical Improvements. The game is out now on PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X and Game Pass.
In an interview with Xbox Wire, Fumihiko Yasuda, head of Team Ninja and Ninja Gaiden 4 producer at Koei Tecmo Games, talked about announcing Ninja Gaiden 4 and releasing Ninja Gaiden 2 Dark simultaneously.
“This Simultaneous Announcement and Same-Day Along Core fans who might be wondering, ‘What’s Going to Happen to Ryu Hayabusa? ‘ We also wanted to give players something to enjoy as they wait for the release of ninja gaiden 4. We added ‘Black’ to the title to signal to fans that is the definition, much like Ninja gaiden black was for the first game. “
