Starfield – with it getting a whole showcase to itself, expect to see a lot of new Starfield footage in the coming months (pic: Microsoft)



The first real showcase of 2023 will come courtesy of Xbox , but it’s prioritising upcoming games like Redfall and Forza Motorsport.



Earlier this week, it was reported that Microsoft was planning to hold its first Xbox showcase of 2023 towards the end of January. One unrelated to Oreos .



Microsoft itself has now acknowledged this to be the case, and even corroborated the claim that Starfield , easily its biggest release of the year, would not be part of it.



However, it’s already promised to hold a second Starfield-only presentation later down the line, which will focus solely on Bethesda’s new game.



No potential date for the Starfield showcase has been shared, though, so there’s no telling how soon it will follow January’s.



All Microsoft says is, ‘To dedicate the proper amount of time for a deep dive into Bethesda Game Studios’ Starfield, a standalone show is in the works.’



This very much suggests Microsoft wants to show off a lot of Starfield in the near future, which is good to hear considering there have been no real updates since its gameplay trailer last June .



As for the Developer_Direct as it’s called, it’s scheduled for January 25 at 12pm PT/3pm ET, which puts it at 8pm here in the UK.



Although the initial report suggested that this showcase would be smaller fare compared to what you’d see at something like E3, Microsoft tells fans to expect a lot from it.



‘Presented by the game creators themselves from studios including Arkane Austin, Mojang Studios, Turn 10 Studios, and ZeniMax Online Studios, the Developer_Direct will focus on big features, extended gameplay showcases, and the latest info for Xbox games launching in the next few months,’ reads the announcement on Xbox Wire .



Confirmed games for the presentation include The Elder Scrolls Online (specifically its next chapter update), Forza Motorsport, Minecraft Legends, and Redfall, the latter of which is rumoured to have been delayed again to May .



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Considering all these games are meant to launch in the ‘next few months,’ this hopefully means the likes of Forza Motorsport and Redfall will get actual release dates.



Microsoft doesn’t mention anything about brand new game reveals, but you probably shouldn’t expect any updates on the likes of Perfect Dark and Fable.



Not addressing Starfield’s absence would have only caused concerns (pic: Microsoft)



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