A new Xbox Developer Direct is scheduled for two weeks from now, featuring new gameplay from Fable, Forza Horizon 6, and Beast of Reincarnation.
The Xbox Developer Direct is an annual showcase featuring upcoming games coming to the Xbox platform. These showcases are typically focused on gameplay developments, giving players a glimpse behind the curtain at what the final product (and its gameplay) will look like when it launches. The last Xbox Developer Direct aired nearly a year ago, bringing fresh looks at the now-GOTY winner, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, with other first looks being given to Ninja Gaiden 4 and DOOM: The Dark Ages.
This year, the Xbox Developer Direct 2026 is returning with fresh looks at upcoming developments in Xbox’s first-party catalogue, as well as a new look at GameFreak’s Beast of Reincarnation. The show includes two titles from Playground Games, with the UK studio bringing fans a first extended look at the highly anticipated Fable (the first look since June 2024), as well as the debut of gameplay for Forza Horizon 6. Game Freak is also bringing a first in-depth look at Beast of Reincarnation, which was revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase last year.
Xbox Developer Direct showcases put a spotlight on the developers themselves, and each developer usually takes the screen to detail new developments coming to previously announced titles. The Direct has confirmed it will be visiting Playground Games in the UK for extended Fable and Forza Horizon 6 gameplay reveals (including new looks at how Japan landscapes come to life in Horizon), and Game Freak in Tokyo, Japan, for Beast of Reincarnation.
Fans can watch the latest Xbox Developer Direct when it goes live at 1:00 p.m. EST on January 22. It will be available on Xbox’s official YouTube channel, where the rest of their Developer Directs are hosted.
