Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Reveal Trailer Shown at Developer Direct

Announced in 2021, the next MachineGames Indiana Jones The game revealed its first major trailer during this year's Xbox Developer Direct. Subtitled “The Great Circle,” the teaser features all the fun, high-octane action fans love about the iconic film franchise.

Also released on Game Pass

Set between the films Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade, The Great Circle will tell an original story, with the titular Dr. Jones attempting to thwart a group who wish to harvest the power of a mysterious artifact.

The trailer does a really good job of giving us a taste of things to come, with the reveal of Indiana Jones, who uses Harrison Ford's likeness but is voiced by Troy Baker of The Last of fame Us, himself while being taunted by a villain. in the desert. Although there is no official release date yet, the game is expected to release this year and will be available on Xbox Series X|S and PC.

The trailer also states that you can expect it on Xbox Game Pass from day one. Given that The Great Circle is published by Bethesda – with Todd Howard serving as executive producer – it's no surprise to see it on Game Pass immediately.

Outside of the LEGO franchise, we haven't really had that many notable video game adaptations of Indiana Jones. The last one was actually Zynga's Facebook title Indiana Jones Adventure Worldreleased in 2011.

The fact that The Great Circle is made by the developer of the modern Wolfenstein games and published by the Skyrim team should pique the interest of many. So far the new Indiana Jones The game is shaping up to be the next big thing in AAA gaming.