Indiana Jones and the Great Circle revealed that Marios Gavrilis is playing the game's villain, Emmerich Voss. During the recent Xbox Developer Direct, MachineGames offered a look into the villain.
19.01.2024 - 17:15 / screenrant.com / Indiana Jones / Andrew Zhou
Three years after it was first teased by Bethesda Softworks, , developed by Machine Games(makers of the modern series), has had a full reveal at the 2024 Developer_Direct from Xbox, revealing many of the game's major characters. As a game set in the same continuity as the movies, includes a number of returning characters, but also includes some additions that are completely new to the game.
From the time of 's initial reveal, the at-the-time unnamedgame has mostly been kept tightly under wraps, although some leaks for did preemptively reveal the title. As of the Developer_Direct, however, developers from Machine Games have revealed a substantial amount of detail about the game, including its gameplay, the narrative's place in the timeline, and some of the major characters, new and returning, involved in the game's story. While there's still more to reveal, the game's main cast is seemingly mostly accounted for.
While the new trailers and showcases for have introduced a number of new characters, there are some notable appearances from the movies as well — with the main inclusion being, of course, Indiana Jones himself, who serves as the game's main protagonist and playable character. At the time that takes place (between and ), Indiana is working as a professor at Marshall College before setting off on another adventure, and 's gameplay revolves mostly around his signature whip and adventuring skills.
Also returning from the movies is (seemingly) the character Marcus Brody, one of Indiana Jones' colleagues at Marshall College who appeared in and. In the Developer_Direct trailer (via the Bethesda Softworks YouTube channel), Brody only makes a minor appearance in one scene where he advises Indy not to run from his problems, and it's currently unknown whether he will play a significant role in the story of the full game.
Aside from Indiana Jones himself and the brief appearance of Marcus Brody, theshowcase of also showed off some entirely new characters set to play major roles in the game's narrative.Serving as a secondary protagonist and ally is Gina, an investigative reporter with a "" in solving the mysteries of the game's main plot. Not much else has been revealed about Gina so far, but the Developer_Direct showcase has shown her to be one of Indiana's main allies in .
On the other hand, the main villain of the game has been revealed to be another new character — the "" Emmerich Voss, who has been teased as an intelligent villain able to get under Indy's skin and serve as a foil to him as well. The villain who sets off the inciting incident for the plot, however, isn't Voss, but an as yet unnamed character referred to as the "," who kicks off the story of by breaking into Marshall College and stealing
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle revealed that Marios Gavrilis is playing the game's villain, Emmerich Voss. During the recent Xbox Developer Direct, MachineGames offered a look into the villain.
The upcoming video game tosses the intrepid archaeologist into a deadly adventure once more, and that journey looks like it will face him up against foes who are as dastardly as ever. Starting with rival archaeologist René Belloq and the army of Nazis on his side in, villains tend to be memorable parts of stories that are full of set pieces and surprises galore. Indiana always triumphs, of course, but his enemies are often done in by their hubris as much as they are by his wits.
Let’s start this article with a blunt statement: Microsoft is not doing the best right now when you look at its sales of the Xbox Series X/S or even some of the games on its platforms. It’s being blown away by the PlayStation 5, which it launched alongside, and is still being dominated by the Nintendo Switch despite it being seven years old! Microsoft has tried to “stem the tide” in certain ways, like by pushing the Xbox Game Pass, but even that is starting to show flaws. But its gamers are trying to hold onto hope, including by praising the console’s first-party titles coming in 2024.
MachineGames revealed the first look at its upcoming title, at Xbox's Developer Direct 2024 showcase. The Xbox Series S/X and PC exclusive title was announced back in January 2021, but the showcase finally gave players their first look at gameplay and provided some insight into the story, and when it takes place on the wider timeline.
As part of the latest Xbox Developer_Direct stream, MachineGames has shared a look at Indiana Jones and the Great Circle with behind the scenes developer chat and a first gameplay reveal. It’s confirmed that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC in 2024, with a day one release straight into Xbox Game Pass.
Xbox kicked off its 2024 with a jam-packed Developer Direct showcase, bringing reveals and updates on four upcoming releases from four studios, plus a bonus update from Square Enix. The 45-minute presentation, streamed live on YouTube and Xbox's other social channels late Thursday, took the covers off MachineGames' upcoming Indiana Jones game, provided a release date for the highly anticipated Senua's Saga, and revealed a release window for Avowed, Obsidian's next big fantasy RPG.
From its hand-to-hand combat and its fully simulated whip to its focus on cinematic set pieces and the fact that it’s going to be a primarily first-person experience, there’s plenty about Indiana Jones and the Great Circle that has been revealed by developer MachineGames, though some questions have still yet to be answered. For instance, how is the game going to be structured? Is it going to be a linear experience, as you’d expect from a cinematic action-adventure game such as this one, or will it afford room for open-ended exploration?
The upcoming features a digital recreation of the eponymous character that looks and sounds a lot like Harrison Ford, allowing players to immerse themselves in a new adventure with the iconic archaeologist. The game will occur between the events of the movies and while presenting yet another dangerous worldwide quest that Indy is drawn into. As well-known as this hero of archeology is, nothing created in the franchise would be the same without the image and voice of Harrison Ford.
The upcoming Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will see veteran voice actor Troy Baker play the titular treasure hunter. Bethesda revealed that it is working on an Indiana Jones video game back in 2021, with subsidiary Wolfenstein studio MachineGames on developmental duties. There has been very little official information in the years since the Indiana Jones game’s first 30-second teaser trailer was shown, save that it is being produced exclusively for PC and Xbox consoles following Microsoft’s buyout of Bethesda parent company ZeniMax Media in 2021.
MachineGames and Bethesda appeared at the Xbox Developer Direct to finally pull the curtain back on the Indiana Jones game, which is now officially titled Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. There have been many questions about the Indiana Jones game since it was first announced, and many of those questions have now been answered thanks to the big Xbox Developer Direct reveal.
You might not realize it, but the character of Indiana Jones has quite a history in the video game space. When his movies were some of the toasts of Hollywood, Lucasfilm made various games about the character that took him all over the world and looked for all sorts of artifacts. But it’s been some time since that experience was felt in the gaming space, and the last two movies starring him haven’t helped matters. However, over at Bethesda, Todd Howard had a vision, which has been revealed as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, headed up by Machine Games.
MachineGames and Bethesda showed off a deeper look at during Thursday’s Xbox Developer Direct presentation.