2025 looks like a great year for Xbox

The Xbox community jokingly anticipates a successful year for Game Pass and Xbox releases "next year," a sentiment dating back to 2018. Microsoft's acquisitions aimed to bolster Game Pass and Xbox game offerings. 2025 is now predicted to be that successful year. The recent Xbox Developer Direct showcased promising titles. All games presented will be on Game Pass and offer Xbox Play Anywhere compatibility. Two significant announcements were Ninja Gaiden 4 and a surprise release of remastered Ninja Gaiden 2 Black. Ninja Gaiden 4, published by Xbox Game Studios, marks a new entry in a successful franchise. Team Ninja chose Microsoft to debut the Ninja Gaiden II remaster. South of Midnight also received a release date announcement.