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Xbox Developer Direct

Xbox Developer Direct (stylized as Developer_Direct) is a series of livestream events produced by Xbox to showcase upcoming first-party content from Xbox Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks, Activision, Blizzard Entertainment, and King. The livestreams also include third-party titles. The Developer Direct takes place at the beginning of each year in January.

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Nintendo DirectState of PlayNinja Gaiden 4PlayStation 5Phil Spencer
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Format

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Genre
Video game livestream event
Founders
Phil Spencer · Sarah Bond · Tina Amini
Location
Worldwide
Frequency
Annually
Inaugurated
January 25, 2023 (2023-01-25)
Most recent
January 22, 2026 (2026-01-22)

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Xbox Games Showcase

Xbox Tokyo Game Show

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Xbox Developer Direct

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Avg. degree1.92
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Xbox Developer Direct

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related to Format · 4
Xbox Developer Direct → DLC, Each Xbox Developer Direct, The, These
Founders · 3
Xbox Developer Direct → Phil Spencer, Sarah Bond, Tina Amini
related to List of events · 2
Xbox Developer Direct → Alongside, Xbox
Frequency · 1
Xbox Developer Direct → Annually
Genre · 1
Xbox Developer Direct → Video game livestream event
Inaugurated · 1
Xbox Developer Direct → January 25, 2023 (2023-01-25)
Location · 1
Xbox Developer Direct → Worldwide
Most recent · 1
Xbox Developer Direct → January 22, 2026 (2026-01-22)
Organised by · 1
Xbox Developer Direct → Xbox

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Xbox Developer DirectFoundersPhil Spencer1.00infobox
Xbox Developer DirectFoundersSarah Bond1.00infobox
Xbox Developer DirectFoundersTina Amini1.00infobox
Xbox Developer DirectFrequencyAnnually1.00infobox
Xbox Developer DirectGenreVideo game livestream event1.00infobox
Xbox Developer DirectInauguratedJanuary 25, 2023 (2023-01-25)1.00infobox
Xbox Developer DirectLocationWorldwide1.00infobox
Xbox Developer DirectMost recentJanuary 22, 2026 (2026-01-22)1.00infobox
Xbox Developer DirectOrganised byXbox1.00infobox
Xbox Developer DirectStatusActive1.00infobox
Xbox Developer DirectYears active2023–present1.00infobox
Nintendo Directinstance ofand differentiate themselves from other competitors' platform showcases0.80text

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