Xbox to kick off its 25th anniversary year with a Developer_Direct stream focusing on three upcoming games, including the Fable reboot.
2026 is expected to be a big year for the Xbox brand thanks to a pretty sizable slate of titles it's publishing for Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS5, and, potentially, Nintendo Switch 2. It's also the brand's 25th anniversary, which makes it extra special knowing that several classic Xbox franchises will launch this year. Halo: Campaign Evolved and Gears of War: E-Day are both expected to launch this year, but they won't be the focus of this month's Developer_Direct.
Instead, this showcase will focus on two upcoming projects from Playground Games, and Game Freak's first new IP in more than a decade. The showcase will be streamed on January 22 at 10am PT / 1pm ET.
Fable on the Horizon
To say Playground Games will dominate the Developer_Direct is an understatement. The UK-based developer will showcase not one, but two games on January 22. The first of these titles is the highly anticipated reboot of Fable, which the studio has confirmed will launch this year. During the stream, players will be...
