Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: Release date and UK launch time confirmed

Developed by MachineGames – best known for the Wolfenstein and Quake series – the single-player adventure will follow Indiana Jones in 1937 as he looks to stop various nefarious groups from claiming the mysterious power of the Great Circle.

This will take the archaeologist from Rome to Thailand to Egypt to the Himalayas and beyond in a whirlwind tale that looks to match the beloved movies.

With not long until launch, we've rounded up everything you need to know about Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – including the release date, how to get early access, when it's coming to PS5, all the latest trailers and much more.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle release date

Bethesda Softworks and MachineGames have confirmed that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be released on Monday 9th December 2024 across Xbox Series X/S and PC.

In addition to this, the game will also receive a PlayStation 5 release sometime in spring 2025. Some rumours have pointed to April as a possible launch month.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: Early access explained

For anyone wanting to jump into Indiana Jones and the Great Circle ahead of its official release, upgraded versions of the game will grant early access. Doing so will let you play the game from as early as 6th December 2024.

To gain early access to Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, players will need to purchase one of the following:

Premium Edition

• Base Game (Digital or Physical)
• Up to three days early access
• The Order of Giants Story DLC (upon release)
• Digital Art Book
• Temple of Doom Outfit
• The Last Crusade Pack – Traveling Suit Outfit and Lion Tamer Whip

Premium Upgrade (via standard digital edition)

• Up to three days early access
• The Order of Giants Story DLC (upon release)
• Digital Art Book
• Temple of Doom Outfit
• The Last Crusade Pack – Traveling Suit Outfit and Lion Tamer Whip

Collector's Edition

• Base Game
• The Great Circle 11-inch Globe with Hidden Storage
• Up to three days early access
• Allmaker Relic Replica with Game Code (Base Game)
• Jumbo Steelbook Case
• New Adventure Journal
• The Order of Giants Story DLC (upon release)
• Digital Art Book
• Temple of Doom Outfit
• The Last Crusade Pack – Traveling Suit Outfit and Lion Tamer Whip

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle UK launch time

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be available to play for those in the UK at 12am GMT (midnight) on Monday 9th December 2024.

Pre-load for the game on Xbox is now available with around 131GB for Xbox Series X and 86GB for Xbox Series S.

Anyone who opts for the Early Access version will be able to start their adventure from 1am GMT on Friday 6th December 2024. That's essentially a 48-hour headstart.

It's worth noting that this is a single-player adventure, so there is no benefit from starting the game early over others unless you are keen to find out the story.

Is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Game Pass?

Yes, the good news is that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be available on both Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

The bad news is that only the standard edition is available via the subscription service, so you will have to wait until 9th December if you want to play this way.

That said, Game Pass subscribers can buy the Premium Upgrade to gain access to the game from 6th December 2024.

Can I pre-order Indiana Jones and the Great Circle?

Yes, pre-orders for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle are now available for Xbox and PC.

See below for the different Xbox pre-order options:

• Standard Edition – £59.99
• Premium Edition – £99.99
• Collector's Edition – £189.99

See below for the Steam pre-order options:

• Standard Edition – £59.99
• Premium Edition – £85.99
• Collector's Edition – £189.99

Is Indiana Jones coming to PS5?

Yes, Bethesda Softworks has confirmed that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming to PlayStation 5 in 2025.

After months of rumours and speculation, this was confirmed by the studio during Gamescom Opening Night Live in August 2024.

Tango Gameworks's Hi-Fi Rush originally launched on Xbox in January 2023 before making the jump to PlayStation 5 in March 2024, as an example of Microsoft titles coming to Sony's platform. Some other examples include Grounded and Sea of Thieves.

As a result, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a timed exclusive for the Xbox console, with a PS5 launch expected in spring 2025.

That's a much faster turnaround than previous Xbox games being brought over, so it might set a precedent for it happening more often.

Which consoles and platforms can play Indiana Jones and the Great Circle?

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is only available to play on Xbox Series X/S and PC via Windows and Steam... that is, at least, at launch.

The globe-trotting adventure will then come to the PlayStation 5 platform in spring 2025. No word on whether it will come to the Epic Games Store or Nintendo Switch has been announced. One seems more likely than the other, though.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle cast: Who voices Indy?

Troy Baker voices Indy in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, doing a decent Harrison Ford impression. The latter's likeness was utilised for the character model before Baker's voice was then implemented on top.

Baker is best known to video game players as the voice of Joel in The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part 2. Baker then appeared briefly in the TV show adaption as James.

Aside from this, Baker voiced the Joker in Batman: Arkham Origins, Sam Drake in Uncharted 4, Higgs in Death Stranding and Agent Jones in Fortnite, to name a few. The actor has dozens of credits to his name.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle gameplay and story details

Unlike Uncharted and Tomb Raider, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be first-person. This means we will be inhabiting the body of Indy directly, experiencing the adventure from his eyes. It's a novel yet unexpected twist for the genre.

As for the story, here's the synopsis from MachineGames:

"Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, a first-person, single-player adventure set between the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade.

"The year is 1937, sinister forces are scouring the globe for the secret to an ancient power connected to the Great Circle, and only one person can stop them - Indiana Jones."

With this, players can expect to travel from the halls of Marshall College to the heart of the Vatican, the pyramids of Egypt, the sunken temples of Sukhothai and beyond.

The whipping, shooting, exploring and intense platforming (sometimes from an in-flight aeroplane) look pretty thrilling from the gameplay shown so far. The video footage does it justice better, which brings us to...

Is there an Indiana Jones and the Great Circle trailer?

Yes, plenty of trailers have now been released for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

The first one was unveiled in January 2024 as part of a behind-the-scenes look of Xbox studios. Check it out below:

A trailer confirming that the new Indy game will be coming to PlayStation 5 was then unveiled at Gamescom 2024 in August. Watch below:

Bethesda Softworks uploaded the official launch trailer on 3rd December 2024, providing one final look at the game before its release. It shows off a lot, so if you want to go in spoiler-free, it's best to avoid this one.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will launch on 9th December 2024 across Xbox Series X/S and Microsoft Windows. It will then come to PlayStation 5 in 2025.

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