A rumor about an Xbox Developer Direct 2025 mystery game offers big possibilities

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Since 2023, Xbox hosts a video game livestream event called “Developer Direct” that takes place once a year, every January. While PlayStation State of Play and Nintendo Direct typically feature dozens of trailers, Xbox Developer Direct focused on just a small selection of upcoming games and gave each of them their own in-depth look. This year's Developer Direct, airing on January 23rd, will continue that trend. The event offers players an in-depth look Fall: The Dark Ages, South of midnightAnd Clair Obscur: Expedition 33in addition to another mystery game.

Microsoft announced in an official Xbox blog post that the 2025 Xbox Developer Direct would take viewers to a “surprising place to see another studio's brand new game.” Although the company didn't reveal any further information about what exactly this mystery title was, reputable insider Jez Corden claimed in a recent article that it was “a new entry in an iconic Japanese franchise with decades of history.” Based on this vague description alone, it's hard to narrow down the game's identity, but there are certain notable titles that could fall into this category.

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What is the rumored Japanese game at the Xbox Developer Direct?

Ninja Gaiden 4

A potential candidate for the mysterious fourth game at the Xbox Developer Direct is Ninja Gaiden 4. For those out of the loop, this prediction may sound kind of ridiculous. At least a new main line Ninja Gaiden The game hasn't been released in over a decade, and while the franchise isn't technically dead yet (a 2D spin-off called Ninja Gaiden Ragebound was just announced at The Game Awards), there is no official indication that a fourth numbered installment in the series is planned. The franchise's lead developer, Koei Tecmo-owned Team Ninja, has been busy with other projects lately and apparently didn't have time in their schedule to develop a new one Ninja Gaiden Game.

The thing is, just because Team Ninja can't do it Ninja Gaiden 4 doesn't necessarily mean no one else is doing it. There's a good chance it will be developed by another subsidiary at Koei Tecmo instead. Recently, Koei Tecmo announced that it is establishing a new AAA studio to increase the production of its game releases. While it's not clear which game this studio is working on, a developer from the company recently shared in an interview with 4Gamer.net that it's set to release sometime in 2025. Since Developer Directs typically show games that release within the next 12 months, it would make a lot of sense to post this new Koei Tecmo project here, even if that isn't the case Ninja Gaiden 4.

Persona 6

Instead of being a Koei Tecmo title, Developer Direct's mystery game may actually be one Persona 6. The developer of the persona Atlus, the series, has collaborated with Microsoft on several occasions to reveal some of its major releases. So it wouldn't be too surprising if the company showed up at Developer Direct to talk about its next big game. Even if Persona 6 will not be revealed here, Atlus will have to make some announcements about it sooner or later considering the current release schedule is pretty empty.

Final Fantasy 9 Remake

Last but not least, it's possible that this has been rumored for a long time Final Fantasy 9 The remake will finally be announced at the upcoming Xbox event. While it's hard to say how close this potential game is to release, a reveal here would make a lot of sense, as it would show Square Enix's newfound commitment to the Xbox ecosystem that has been previously ignored. And who knows, maybe given the rumors that are circulating FF16 And FF7 remake Xbox The ports will be announced along with the FF9 Remake if it appears on Developer Direct.

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