Summary
A fan unearthed some interesting details regarding Bethesda and MachineGames’Indiana Jonesgame, which was previously rumored to release this year according to insiders. A Bethesda executive has describedIndiana Jonesas a “mash-up” of several genres.
During an interview, Bethesda Game DirectorTodd Howard described thatIndiana Jonescombines ideas taken from multiple kinds of games. He left this reveal quite vague, but explained thatIndiana Jones"isn’t one thing intentionally, so it does a lot of different things." Other evidence has pointed towards the game possibly featuring a multiplayer component, so this might be what Howard was referring to. Also, some fans took this to mean thatIndiana Jonesmight switch between first-person and third-person viewpoints, depending on the type of level or environment that the player is in. A similar feature has been implemented in many Bethesda games before, but this would be a more focused-on feature inIndiana Jones, hypothetically. Recently, one Bethesda fan revealed more intriguing details regardingIndiana Jones.
Twitter user Kurakasis revealed that Lucasfilm registered several domains on January 9 that were centered around the nameIndiana Jones and the Great Circle, possibly revealing the title of Bethesda’s future game. Additionally, Lucasfilm filed a trademark in Europe two years ago forThe Great Circlein the context of “goods and services for video games.” These trademarks included “mobile” as part of their goods and services. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the game will see a mobile release, as Kurakasis explained that most games nowadays make the same inclusion of “mobile” in their trademarks due to users now being able to stream games from a PC or console to their phone. Alternatively, they also suggested that this could be due to legal reasons.
What is the Indiana Jones Game’s Supposed Name?
While this is exciting news, Indiana Jones fans will get additional news very soon. It’s been confirmed that Bethesda’sIndiana Joneswill be featured at Xbox’s Developer Directon January 18.Indiana Joneswill be given a ten-minute spotlight where it will reveal its title and first gameplay trailer. It’s not known what other details will be shown.
This reveal will likely confirm whetherIndiana Jonesis first-person, third-person, or both. MachineGames, a Bethesda-owned studio that is playing a major part inIndiana Jones' development, is best known for its first-personWolfensteinreboot, so a purely third-person game would be a surprise to most.
The Developer Direct will showcase other future Xbox gamesas well likeAvowed,Ara: History Untold, andHellblade 2. These games are all planned to release in 2024, so it seems likely thatIndiana Joneswill see a similar release window.
Bethesda
Bethesda is an American game development studio based in Maryland. They’re best known for the Elder Scrolls and Fallout series. ZeniMax Media, Bethesda’s parent company, was acquired by Microsoft in 2021, which then made it a part of Xbox Game Studios.
