Key things
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle received a launch trailer a full week before its full release.
- The three-minute promo video features some new footage from the game and showcases the variety of the game's levels.
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's early access period begins on December 6 for anyone who purchases its $34.99 Premium Upgrade DLC.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle received an action-packed launch trailer that includes some new footage from the game. The promo video comes a whole week before the new product Indiana Jones full game release.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle locked down the December 9th release date to late August 2024. Publisher Bethesda has since been ramping up its efforts to bring the MachineGames action-adventure to market, both by constantly sharing new footage and offering hands-on time with the game to the press. .
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Continuing this trend, the publisher has now premiered the game's official launch trailer. Although such trailers are usually released within 24 hours of a given game's release, this one isn't as early as it might seem at first. That's why Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will have a three-day early access period, so December 6th will be the valid release date for anyone who purchases the Premium Upgrade DLC. The $34.99 add-on also includes several exclusive cosmetics and a digital artbook.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Launch Trailer highlights the game's diversity
As for the launch trailer itself, the three-minute video is largely focused on highlighting the game's diversity, both in terms of gameplay and environments. To this end, he demonstrates a whole range Indiana Jones and the Great Circle's location, from the Himalayas and the Vatican to the Thai temples of Sukhothai and the deserts of Egypt. Fans can also see some new looks at an action sequence set on a ship during a storm that was featured in some of the earlier promotional material. In terms of gameplay, the video seemingly describes everything the upcoming title will offer: exploration, puzzle solving, platforming, and combat.
The titular great circle is mentioned several times throughout the trailer, underscoring the in-universe theory that the mysterious artifact serves as a conduit for some otherworldly power. Nazi archaeologist Emmerich Voss, the game's main antagonist, was previously seen hinting at the same in one of the previous Indiana Jones and the Great Circle game deep dives and claims to be seeking the circle for its supernatural properties. Another paranormal element appears around the 1:50 mark in the opening trailer, where Indy gets a scare from what looks like a decidedly grumpy mummy.
Fans can look forward to the first batch Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review on December 5th, 24 hours before the game's early access period begins. Bethesda owner Microsoft has already confirmed that the upcoming title will only be a limited-time exclusive and not a permanent Xbox exclusive, with the current plan being for its PS5 port to arrive in spring 2025.