For a few days now, rumors have been circulating about an upcoming return of Microsoft's Developer Direct event, and today comes a further confirmation, albeit still unofficial, from an insider who has already successfully revealed past events.

This is the redditor Zantorn, who says that the new event will take place the week of January 14th, so between the 15th and the 19th.

The event, if confirmed, will offer us a roundup of updates for games already announced and also new announcements: obviously everyone hopes for a shadowdrop as it was for Hi-Fi Rush at the same event a year ago, and it is thought that this time the surprise could come from Double Fine. Tim Schafer's studio is in fact working on several games, and one of these was rumored as ready to be announced during the last Summer Game Fest, except not to make an appearance. That Microsoft has decided to keep it a secret until the moment of surprise release? Fingers crossed!