Talking Point: What Release Dates Will We Get At Xbox Developer Direct This Year?

As we continue to get closer and closer to the arrival of the Xbox Developer Direct showcase this Thursday, we thought we'd use this opportunity to ponder over the various release dates that could be announced at the event.

We already know what's going to be there, of course - DOOM: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and a mysterious fourth game. All of these have the potential to receive dates at the event, and there's maybe even an outside chance at a shadow drop considering what happened with Hi-Fi RUSH back in 2023.

Xbox has already confirmed that DOOM: The Dark Ages and South of Midnight are targeting 2025 launches, so this event feels like the perfect chance to fit them into the calendar properly. That's not a guarantee though - the likes of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Avowed didn't get nailed-on dates at last year's show.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, then, perhaps feels the most likely of the bunch to get a date considering it's not actually an Xbox first-party game, and therefore there's no need to try and find a suitable space amongst the likes of Fable, The Outer Worlds 2 and whatever else is on the cards for Microsoft in 2025.

They can't leave us hanging entirely though, right? Even if it's not a proper date, can we at least get a month for DOOM and South of Midnight (and whatever the fourth game is?). It'd be great to see whether we're looking at early, mid-year or late releases for these games, especially considering that GTA 6 is still targeting a late 2025 launch as things stand. We definitely don't want these games to be doomed out of the gate by competing with Rockstar!

When Will DOOM: The Dark Ages Release? (220 votes)

  1. January 2025  0%
  2. February 2025  0%
  3. March 20256%
  4. April 20257%
  5. May 202538%
  6. June 202512%
  7. July 20255%
  8. August 20256%
  9. September 202510%
  10. October 20256%
  11. November 20255%
  12. December 2025  0.9%
  13. It'll get delayed to 2026!4%

When Will South Of Midnight Release? (202 votes)

  1. January 20251%
  2. February 20254%
  3. March 202516%
  4. April 202521%
  5. May 20259%
  6. June 20258%
  7. July 202510%
  8. August 20256%
  9. September 20259%
  10. October 20255%
  11. November 20254%
  12. December 20251%
  13. It'll get delayed to 2026!4%

When Will Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Release? (182 votes)

  1. January 2025  0%
  2. February 20253%
  3. March 202510%
  4. April 202510%
  5. May 202513%
  6. June 202510%
  7. July 20257%
  8. August 202514%
  9. September 202514%
  10. October 20255%
  11. November 20253%
  12. December 20252%
  13. It'll get delayed to 2026!8%

When Will The Mysterious Fourth Game Be Released? (185 votes)

  1. January 202512%
  2. February 20255%
  3. March 20252%
  4. April 20251%
  5. May 2025  0.5%
  6. June 20254%
  7. July 20254%
  8. August 20252%
  9. September 20259%
  10. October 20256%
  11. November 202513%
  12. December 20258%
  13. How am I supposed to know that?!33%

What release dates do you think we'll get at the Xbox Developer Direct? Let us know down below.