First announced in 2021, Bethesda and Xbox Indiana Jones and the Big Circle is shaping up to be the game that Indy fans (myself included) have wanted for a long time. Secure, Unexplored and modern Grave robbers Games has delivered plenty of pulpy video game adventures, but finally the world is getting the big-budget, AAA Indiana Jones simulator we’ve long deserved.
So that you can better prepare for Indy’s next trip around the world, we have summarized all the details and facts The Great Circle in a convenient location. And you don’t even have to kill anyone or solve old puzzles to access it. Anyway, here’s everything we know Indiana Jones and the Big Circle.
What is the game about?
According to Bethesda, Indiana Jones and the Big Circle is a brand new adventure in the franchise that is not based on any previous film, comic, book or video game.
The Great Circle begins with Indy becoming embroiled in a strange mystery after an artifact is stolen from the Marshall College museum. Jones goes to the Vatican to investigate and eventually discovers another mystery: the Great Circle. What is that? Well, according to the game’s first trailer, if you draw a line through some of the oldest and holiest temples and locations in the world, you’ll get a perfect circle. What does that mean? No idea, but it probably has something to do with the stolen artifact. Oh and Nazis. Yes, these guys are back and up to no good, as is usual with Indy adventures. (And in real life too.)
Players can explore multiple locations around the globe, such as the Pyramids of Egypt, Vatican City, the Temples of Sukhothai, and more. On the way, Jones meets with an investigative journalist who is searching for the truth about the artifact and the circle on her own.
Who does it?
Although Xbox and Bethesda are often mentioned when talking about this game, people Strictly speaking Manufacturing Nice circle are MachineGames, a subsidiary of Bethesda. Previously they worked on the fantastical modern Wolfenstein games, including The new order, old blood, And New colossus. These games were first-person shooters set in an alternate universe where the Nazis won. Luckily, you can kill many of them. So yeah, they seem like the perfect studio for an Indy game.
Todd Howard from Bethesda, who helped create it Starfield and that Elder Scrolls series, is also an executive producer of the game.
Does it have a release date?
Somehow! Xbox and Bethesda are currently promising a release date in 2024. That’s pretty vague. But looking at the company’s gaming calendar, it’s likely we won’t be playing this new Indy adventure until the summer of 2024 or later.
What platforms will it be released on?
The Great Circle is published by Bethesda, which is owned by Xbox, so no surprise there, but this new Indy game won’t be available on PlayStation or Nintendo Switch. Instead, Indiana Jones and the Big Circle will be available on Xbox Series X/S and PC. It will also be available on Steam.
Is it coming to Game Pass?
Yes indeed! Like all first-party Xbox games, which now includes titles published by Bethesda, this new Indy game will launch on Xbox and PC Game Pass on day one. But don’t worry, if you hate video game subscriptions or prefer Steam, Bethesda will sell the game separately.
How much will The circle of creation cost?
No price has been announced yet, but expect the standard edition to cost at least $60, and chances are it’ll end up being a $70 game.
Is Harrison Ford there?
His face is in it. Does that count? But no, Ford is not voicing Jones in this upcoming game. Instead, popular voice actor Troy Baker puts on the leather jacket and will give Indy the voice The Great Circle.
He has his whip, right?
Yes indeed! In fact, Bethesda and MachineGames seem very excited about the whip. In Xbox’s January 18th Developer Direct, the studio showed Indy using the whip to attack enemies, swing through areas, and distract bad guys.
Is it first person or third person?
A bit of both? According to MachineGames, it is primarily a first-person adventure game with some shooting and hand-to-hand combat, including the aforementioned whip. But at certain moments, the game pulls the camera back to show Indy climbing or swinging. We also know that some cutscenes are also in third person.
How does it fit into the larger Indiana Jones timeline?
Indiana Jones and the Big Circle takes place in 1937 and is therefore between the first film –Hunter of the lost treasure– and the third film in the series, The Last Crusade.
At least for now, the official Indy timeline looks like this:
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Temple of Doom, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Great CircleThe Last Crusade, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, And Dial of Destiny.
Yes, there are books and games I left out, but those hardly count. And who really cares that much about the lore of this franchise? I’m just here to watch Indy beat Nazis and do cool things with the whip.
Is Indy still sexy in this? Like a sexy Ford from the 80s?
Yes. Don’t worry about it.
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