[STEAM] Xbox Developer Direct 2026 Announced for Next Week, Featuring Fable and Forza Horizon 6

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After Xbox Game Studios boss Matt Booty

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the return of

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's now-annual Xbox Developer Direct showcase last month, the publisher has now confirmed the details. The 2026 Dev Direct will air live on Thursday, January 22 at 10am PT. You can watch it live here on IGN or on

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Booty had already confirmed the presence of accomplished Xbox Game Studios developer Playground Games at the event, and now we know for certain that both its upcoming blockbusters will be shown: Forza Horizon 6 and Fable.

Given that both are expected to release this year and they are two of Xbox's biggest first-party offerings – and that we've yet to see proper gameplay from either one – we're due a proper look at gameplay. And that, according to

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's announcement this morning, is exactly what we'll get.

Also featured in the showcase will be

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, the upcoming action RPG from Pokémon developer Game Freak that was

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There's no confirmation of any other games under the

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umbrella that might stand a chance at being included, such as Gears of War: E-Day, the prequel that's bringing back Delta Squad to the time ******* before Emergence Day; or Halo: Campaign Evolved, the Unreal Engine 5-based remake of the original Halo's campaign. I played it, if you'd like to read or watch my

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