Indiana Joneshas once again become a topic of conversation following the recent announcement of the fifthIndiana Jonesfilm. It’s prompted discussion over if theIndiana Jonesvideo game being developed by MachineGames will make an appearance during this year’s Bethesda summer games showcase. In turn, it’s now being claimed that despite Microsoft’s acquisition of MachineGames as part of the ZeniMax deal, itsIndiana Jonesgame will not be an Xbox console exclusive.
The report comes from Windows Central’s Jez Corden, who explained what he’s heard about theIndiana Jonesgame while discussing possible titles that could appear at this year’sXbox/Bethesda summer event. His comments are short and simple. Corden says that he’s heard theIndiana Jonesvideo game is not an Xbox console exclusive. However, he does mention that he heard this news a year ago, which opens the possibility of things having changed in the year since.
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MachineGames’Indiana Jonesgame was first announced in January 2021. A 30-second trailer was released confirming that Bethesda and MachineGames were working withLucasfilm Gamesto create a newIndiana Jonestitle, but little else was shared either at the time or in the months since. Notably absent from the announcement was any information about which platformsIndiana Joneswould eventually be released on.
The early 2021 announcement and lack of information led to serious questions regarding what platformsIndiana Joneswould support upon its eventual launch. That’s becauseMicrosoft’s acquisition of Zenimax, which included Bethesda and MachineGames, didn’t complete until March 2021. As such, Bethesda could have made platform partnerships prior to Microsoft taking over the business plan forIndiana Jones, all of which Microsoft would then be required to fulfill.
There’s no indication thatIndiana Joneswill be aPlayStation exclusive, or anything of the sort. It does look likeIndiana Joneswill be a multiplatform release for both Xbox and PlayStation when it arrives, though. That’s not such a bad thing for video game fans, but Xbox would certainly have preferred to haveIndiana Jonesas a console exclusive to draw players to the platform.
Xbox will still be able to capitalize onIndiana Jonesin a variety of ways, of course. It should still be able to launchIndiana Joneson Xbox Game Passas a day one release for both PC and Xbox, if it chooses to do so. As for whenIndiana Jonescan expect to hear more, the Xbox and Bethesda summer games showcase is planned for June 12.Indiana Jonescould make an appearance there.
Indiana Jonesis currently in development.
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