Microsoft’s (MSFT) Xbox held its Developer Direct today, which provided gamers with sneak peeks at some of the newest games being released. While the presentation focused on Xbox, most games shown today will be available on other consoles and PC. This is part of Microsoft’s strategy to turn every device into an Xbox via Game Pass and streaming services.
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The presentation started with Ninja Gaiden 4, the first entry in the series in over 10 years. Team Ninja and Platinum Games are the developers of this new game that will be released in Fall 2025. Alongside its announcement was the reveal of a Ninja Gaiden 2 Black remaster that came out today.
The next big part of the presentation was a look at Doom: The Dark Ages, a prequel to 2016’s Doom. This new entry is promised as a “return to form” for the series. Some gameplay highlights include piloting a giant mech and riding a dragon into battle. It will be released on May 15, 2025.
Two More Games Will Release on Xbox in 2025
The Xbox Developer Direct also highlighted Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a turn-based RPG that will be released on April 24, 2025, and action-adventure game South of Midnight getting an April 8, 2025 release date.
Xbox showed off five games today that will be released this year. That’s good news for gamers who want more to play in 2025. Interestingly, none of these games will be exclusive to Xbox. The closest to exclusive console releases are the Ninja Gaiden 2 Black remaster and South of Midnight, which are only available on Xbox consoles and PC.
Is MSFT Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold?
Turning to Wall Street, the analysts’ consensus rating for Microsoft is Strong Buy based on 27 Buy and two Hold ratings over the last three months. With that comes an average price target of $509.42, a high of $575, and a low of $425. This represents a potential 14.81% upside for MSFT shares.
