One of Xbox‘s most exciting releases in 2024 was Machine Games’ Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. After receiving positive reviews after its launch, Xbox is “really happy” with the game and may have larger plans for the franchise moving forward.
Xbox boss Phil Spencer says Indiana Jones video game franchise has “life”
In a recent Variety interview with Xbox Boss Phil Spencer, he was asked if Microsoft has larger plans for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and if it could potentially spin into its own franchise. While the exec’s answer is vague, Spencer says Microsoft is “really happy” with how Machine Games‘ latest game performed and said there is “life” in the franchise.
“I will say, we’re really happy with ‘Indy’ and the players and the reception,” says Spencer. “We do think there’s life in that franchise, and I’m just gonna leave it at that.”
“But going forward, I also want to give the teams the ability to do our own games and our own franchises,” continues Spencer. “We have a lot of room to tell new stories, as well. And I want to make sure that’s an option for us.”
When Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launched in December of 2024, it was met with positive reception. According to review aggregate site Metacritic, it received an average score of 86 across 77 critic reviews.
Although it was released in December, it managed to be nominated for several awards, including Game of the Year and Outstanding Technical Achievement at the D.I.C.E. Awards. It also won several awards, including Adventure Game of the Year and Outstanding Achievement in Story at the D.I.C.E. Awards.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is available now on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC for $69.99. A DLC titled The Order of Giants is currently in the works.
