As previously rumored, Microsoft today announced that they’ll be holding their first Xbox Developer Direct on January 18. For those unfamiliar with the format, Developer Directs tend to focus more deeply on a smaller number of titles, rather than spamming a million announcements, and Microsoft has confirmed the upcoming show will include Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Avowed, and… the new Indiana Jones title from MachineGames. The first two games were expected, as they’ve already been confirmed for a 2024 release, but Indiana Jones was a bit of a surprise. The Indy game was announced back in early 2021, but we’ve heard very little about the game since.
Well, according to reliable insider Tom Henderson, there’s a reason Microsoft is showing off the Indiana Jones game this month – the title is coming out in 2024. Fans are used to waiting a long time between the announcement of a big game and release, but according to documents leaked during the Activision Blizzard acquisition process, Microsoft’s original pie-in-the-sky plan was to release Indy during fiscal year 2022, so the game actually coming out in 2024 is fairly plausible. That said, as always, take these rumors with a grain of salt for now.
Here are the Indiana Jones details we can expect from the Xbox Developer Direct…
“MachineGames, the award-winning studio behind the recent Wolfenstein series, will reveal their upcoming Indiana Jones game, an action-adventure that puts players in the leather jacket of the legendary archaeologist. Developer Direct will showcase more than 10 minutes of game and developer insights, including details about the game’s setting and story, how fans will actually play as Indy, additional details from his next globe-trotting adventure, and the premiere of the first gameplay trailer.”
Between Indiana Jones, Hellblade II, and Avowed, Xbox’s 2024 seems to be shaping up fairly well. And hey, there are persistent rumors this month’s showcase may see another shadow drop similar to what Microsoft did with Hi-Fi Rush last year.
What do you think? Excited to lay eyes on the new Indiana Jones game? Yeah, the last movie was a bit depressing, but it should be fun to swing the whip as a digital Indy in his prime.
