Indiana Jones and the Great Circle It's expected to be a major console and Game Pass exclusive for Xbox this fall, but according to new reports, it won't be long before it's also coming to PlayStation 5. Rumors of the port have been floating around for months, and it's the latest Xbox game to lose its exclusive amid Microsoft's new multiplatform push.
Indiana JonesIt is being made by Machine Games studio, known for its best productions of 2014. Wolfenstein: The New Order and its sequel doesn't have an official release date yet, but it's expected to arrive on Xbox and PC towards the end of 2024. According to podcaster and industry insider Nate The HateThere will only be a short console exclusivity window before the game comes to PS5 in the first half of 2025. Supporting his claim, Insider Gaming reports It was stated that this news was previously shared with some media organizations under a confidentiality agreement.
Microsoft shocked fans earlier this year with the news that it was releasing four first-party games that were previously exclusive to Microsoft. Sea of Thieves And Hi-Fi RushIt would appear on PS5. At the time, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer said there were no plans for other games, including Star Field And Indiana JonesIt has not yet become multi-platform.
But as Border and others reported months, nothing is currently off the table regarding which Xbox Studios games could lose their exclusivity status. While this is good news for players who otherwise wouldn't have access to them, it has left Xbox players feeling rejected and anxious about the future of the platform, as pressure to increase profit margins increases following the acquisition Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard.
Indiana JonesBased on a license from Disney, it was a major source of contention FTC lawsuit over this merger last yearwith the regulator pointing to its exclusivity as evidence of the dangers of industry consolidation. Pete Hines, Bethesda’s publishing president at the time, argued that exclusivity led to better games by giving studios more time and resources to optimize projects for a single platform rather than several.
Hines was also one of the Bethesda executives who expressed the most frustration internally about the company's games becoming exclusive after it was acquired by Microsoft. Call of Duty would remain multi-platform. He retired late last year. Arkane's Knifeanother licensed game made by a studio currently owned by Bethesda, has also been cautious about the lack of announced exclusivity.
Microsoft is reportedly considering bringing the massive sci-fi RPG to the game as part of its new approach Star Field To PS5. DLC expansion, Shattered SpaceIt's coming this fall too. Xbox is expected to make a bunch of games Announcements at Gamescom this weekWe'll see if there will be more PS5 ports among these.