Xbox Developer Direct Predictions
1/15/20261 hr 18 min
Xbox's now-annual early-year showcase returns next week! We know Fable and Forza Horizon 6 will be there, but what else will show up? We've got predictions. Plus: Hellblade and Wolfenstein are reportedly getting new sequels, Forza Horizon 5 is still selling huge all these years later, The Witcher 3 might drop a new expansion many years after the last one, Anthem shuts down, renowned Xbox 360-era developer Twisted Pixel is closed, and more!
00:00:00 - Xbox Developer Direct Predictions
00:20:06 - Ninja Theory is working on Hellblade 3
00:28:49 - Wolfenstein 3 may be on the way
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First 90 secondsSteve Downes· Soundbite0:00
This is Steve Downes, the voice of Master Chief Sierra 117, and you're listening to Podcast Unlocked, the world's number one Xbox podcast. Now, finish this fight. Master Chief out.
Ryan McCaffrey· Host0:17
[upbeat music] What's happening, friends? Welcome to Unlocked. It's IGN's weekly Xbox Show, episode 723, publishing this bad boy on January 15th, 2025. We're recording it 24 hours prior to that, in the late morning here on the 14th. So if any big Xbox news goes down, as it often likes to do between the time [chuckles] we record and the time we publish, that's why you're not talking- uh, you're not hearing us talk about it. But as I said, I'm Ryan McCaffrey, and I'm joined this week by my friend, your friend, Michael Higham. What up, sir?
Michael Higham· Host0:50
Hi, I'm back from CES, baby. It is, uh... This is my first episode of the year. We're gonna start strong, you know what I'm saying? Um, I'm, I'm bummed that I did, I did miss last week. Uh, I know it was a, it was a very happy- heavy episode, but I do, uh, at least wanna say my piece, um, about, um... You know, it's, it's tragic when we see, um, titans of the industry, you know, pass away, and it's, uh, it's been... I've been doing a lot of reflection as the new year starts as well. My bad, not to start this off on a heavy note. [chuckles] Um, but as we go into the new year, and we really think about, like, "Oh, what are we doing? What's this year about? What do I actually value?" Uh, I think