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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle 2024
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a 2024 action-adventure video game developed by MachineGames and published by Bethesda Softworks. It draws from the Indiana Jones franchise and presents an original storyline that takes place between Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989). The narrative centers on archaeologist Indiana Jones in 1937, who tries to stop multiple factions from gaining control over a force linked to the Great Circle—a collection of enigmatic locations forming a perfect circle on a map. Gameplay is mostly first-person, with third-person sequences used for cutscenes and environmental interaction. Players guide Jones through a mix of linear story-driven zones and expansive open areas, including settings like Vatican City, the Giza pyramid complex, and Sukhothai.
Todd Howard originated the game's concept and acted as executive producer, viewing it as a personal project. MachineGames was selected to lead the development due to their work on modern Wolfenstein titles, which also featured Nazis and Axis collaborators as primary antagonists. The creation process took over five years. The team aimed for an "adventure-first" experience, drawing inspiration from Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis (1992). Its gameplay mechanics were influenced by Metro Exodus (2019), while level design took cues from immersive simulation games. Troy Baker delivers the voice and motion capture performance for Indiana Jones, with Alessandra Mastronardi, Marios Gavrilis, and Tony Todd contributing to supporting roles. Gordy Haab composed the soundtrack, which was recorded at Abbey Road Studios.
Bethesda and MachineGames jointly revealed the game’s development in January 2021, working alongside Lucasfilm Games. It launched on Windows and Xbox Series X/S in December 2024. A PlayStation 5 edition released in April 2025, followed by a Nintendo Switch 2 version in May 2026. Critics responded favorably, appreciating the gameplay, level design, narrative, voice acting, and loyalty to source material. The game attracted over 4 million players. It earned multiple year-end accolades, including Game of the Year at the D.I.C.E. Awards and Best Game at the 22nd British Academy Games Awards. A downloadable expansion titled The Order of Giants was released in September 2025.
Trailer
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Crew
- Director
- Jerk Gustafsson, Axel Torvenius
- Designer
- Jens Andersson, Zeke Virant
- Programmer
- Magnus Auvinen
- Artist
- Mattias Astenvald
- Writer
- Tommy Tordsson Björk
- Producer
- John Jennings, Mattias Duclos, Mariusz Macieja
- Music
- Gordy Haab
Details
- Developer
- MachineGames
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Platforms
- Windows, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2
- Modes
- Single-player
- Engine
- Motor
- Series
- Indiana Jones
