Summary
It’s now been officially confirmed thatIndiana Jones and the Great Circlewill be coming to PlayStation 5 as well as PC and Xbox, despite the fact that it’s being made by Xbox-owned companies.Indiana Jones and the Great Circleis the next game from MachineGames, the studio most famous for theWolfensteingames. A primarily first-person action-adventure game,Indiana Jones and the Great Circleis shaping up to be one of the bigger day one Game Pass games of the year.
MachineGames and Bethesda are both owned by Microsoft, and so it’s no surprise thatIndiana Jones and the Great Circlewas initially revealed as an Xbox console exclusive game. It’s also long been announced thatIndiana Jones and the Great Circleis coming to Xbox Game Passon day one. Now we know PlayStation gamers will be able to play the game as well, though they won’t be doing so at launch.
One of the last announcements at Gamescom 2024 was the reveal thatIndiana Jones and the Great Circleis going multi-plat, as has long been rumored. However,Indiana Jones and the Great Circlewill still be a timed-exclusive for Xbox on consoles. It willlaunch for PC and Xbox Series X on July 06, 2025, while those on PS5 have to wait untilspring 2025to get their hands on the game.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Release Date
Indiana Jones and the Great Circleis far from the first Xbox-owned game to make the jump to PS5. Earlier this year, Xbox began exploring a new multi-platform strategy, bringing some older games and live-service titles to competing platforms. This included popular Xbox titles likeSea of ThievesandGrounded, but excluded heavy hitters likeHalo,Forza,Gears of War, andStarfield. There are rumors thatXbox’s biggest IP will be making its way to PlayStationat some point down the line, but nothing has been announced. For now, the only Xbox-owned game confirmed to be a multi-plat release isIndiana Jones and the Great Circle.
Besides confirming theIndiana Jones and the Great Circlerelease date and the fact that it is also coming to PS5, Bethesda also used Gamescom to show off fresh footage of the game. The footage showcasedTroy Baker as Indiana Jonesand showed off the game’s first-person combat and exploration mechanics. What’s been shown ofIndiana Jones and the Great Circleso far has looked very impressive, and it will be exciting to see if it lives up to the hype when it launches later this year.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
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Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, a first-person, single-player adventure set between the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade. The year is 1937, sinister forces are scouring the globe for the secret to an ancient power connected to the Great Circle, and only one person can stop them - Indiana Jones™. You’ll become the legendary archaeologist in this cinematic action-adventure game from MachineGames, the award-winning studio behind the recent Wolfenstein series, and executive produced by Hall of Fame game designer Todd Howard.YOU ARE INDIANA JONESLive the adventure as Indy in a thrilling story full of exploration, immersive action, and intriguing puzzles. As the brilliant archaeologist – famed for his keen intellect, cunning resourcefulness, and trademark humor – you will travel the world in a race against enemy forces to discover the secrets to one of the greatest mysteries of all time.A WORLD OF MYSTERY AWAITSTravel from the halls of Marshall College to the heart of the Vatican, the pyramids of Egypt, the sunken temples of Sukhothai, and beyond. When a break-in in the dead of night ends in a confrontation with a mysterious colossal man, you must set out to discover the world-shattering secret behind the theft of a seemingly unimportant artifact. Forging new alliances and facing familiar enemies, you’ll engage with intriguing characters, use guile and wits to solve ancient riddles, and survive intense set-pieces.WHIP-CRACKING ACTIONIndiana’s trademark whip remains at the heart of his gear and can be used to distract, disarm, and attack enemies. But the whip isn’t just a weapon, it’s Indy’s most valuable tool for navigating the environment. Swing over unsuspecting patrols and scale walls as you make your way through a striking world. Combine stealth infiltration, melee combat, and gunplay to combat the enemy threat and unravel the mystery.THE SPIRIT OF DISCOVERYVenture through a dynamic mix of linear, narrative-driven gameplay and open-area maps. Indulge your inner explorer and unearth a world of fascinating secrets, deadly traps ,and fiendish puzzles, where anything could potentially hide the next piece of the mystery – or snakes. Why did it have to be snakes?
