Insider reveals Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox game release plans

With the Xbox Developer Direct recently taking place, Microsoft has officially kicked off its 2025 plans. While the likes of DOOM: The Dark Ages and South of Midnight saw release dates announced, many titles remain unconfirmed. According to one insider, Xbox fans can expect a ton more titles to be showcased this year – including Contraband and Clockwork Revolution.

In a report by known insider Tom Warren, Xbox looks set to have a “great year;” detailing some of the announcement and game release plans set to occur over the course of 2025.

According to Warren, alongside the previously-announced Xbox games slated for 2025, a number of high profile titles will be shown off and possibly released this year, including Gears of War E-Day which “I'd heard Microsoft was planning for” and the rumoured Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remake/Remaster, said to be “tentatively targeting a release in late spring or early summer 2025.”

Finally, Warren believes that the relatively elusive Contraband from Avalanche Studios and Clockwork Revolution from inXile Entertainment could be shown off during the inevitable Xbox Summer Showcase later this year.

Both Contraband and Clockwork Revolution have been cooking in the dev kitchen for quite some time, with the former being announced all the way back in 2021, and the latter in 2023 – and so hopefully when we do see them, a release date follows shortly.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Microsoft’s 2025 schedule so far? Which first-party game are you most looking forward to? Could Contraband / Clockwork Revolution release some time this year? Let us know your thoughts down below.

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