This first Xbox_Developer_Direct broadcast last night is undoubtedly Xbox’s first highlight of this year 2023, a highlight which was announced very recently and which was clearly necessary following a wobbly year 2022. Between Redfall, Forza Motorsport or even Minecraft Legends, the players have been served, but it seems that Microsoft is already in the lead next June.
Summer Game Fest already in sight for Xbox
While this first Xbox_Developer_Direct has just ended, we can issue some initial conclusions and it is clear that this format, without being revolutionary, can be a good way to communicate about games in progress (which Xbox did infrequently and badly) . Moreover, the fact of revealing so many novelties at a time of year that is generally not very active in the video game industry helps to polarize attention and break the codes by establishing an unexpected rendezvous at this time.
Even if we already hope to see other Xbox_Developer_Direct throughout the year, we should not forget the other key events such as the Summer Game Fest which will be held just before E3. Geoff Keighley’s event will obviously be back and it’s a safe bet that the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase will return (perhaps under a different name). In any case, Xbox has just confirmed its attendance at the annual Showcase in Los Angeles. in his Wire article summarizing the Developer_Direct.
“As we previously announced, in order to dedicate the necessary time to a deep dive into Starfield from Bethesda Game Studios, a standalone show is in the works. On top of that, our teams are working hard and looking forward to sharing even more of what’s to come for our fans when we return to Los Angeles for our annual Showcase this summer. »
It is barely if this Xbox_Developer_Direct is over that the Redmond company is already working on the other highlights of this year and in particular the summer Showcase. By then, all the games presented last night will be released except Forza, which has no fixed date yet, and Starfield, which will be entitled to its own conference. Nevertheless we hope that Xbox will have things to present to us for the second part of 2023.
