As a long-time fan who has witnessed the evolution of gaming, I must say that I am genuinely thrilled by Microsoft’s recent decision to bring “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” to PS5. Having grown up playing Xbox exclusives, it’s heartening to see these iconic franchises expanding their horizons, much like Indiana himself venturing into uncharted territories!
Through a conversation during the Xbox stream at Gamescom, Microsoft’s head of gaming, Phil Spencer, mentioned that the release of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on PS5 is due to the past practice of making games initially exclusive to Xbox consoles available on PS5 and Nintendo Switch. The success these games experienced on their new platforms was a significant factor in this decision, as observed by VGC.
“Going to the PlayStation announcement, obviously, last spring we launched four games – two of them on the Switch, four of them on PlayStation – and we said we were going to learn,” said Spencer, referring to the release of Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, Sea of Thieves, and Grounded on PS5 and Nintendo Switch. “I think at the showcase I might have said that from our learning, we’re going to do more.”
Spencer further elaborated, indicating that the triumph of those four launches serves as evidence to him that Xbox’s series of games are thriving.
In the heart of Microsoft, the expectations are significantly high regarding our performance due to the exceptional level of support we receive from the company. This allows us to push ourselves further. To maximize our potential, we aim to develop our games extensively, expand our platform across console, PC, and cloud platforms, and I believe this strategy will lead to success for us. (Spencer’s words)
The game titled “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” was unveiled for PlayStation 5 at Gamescom. Notably, the game will be available for PC and Xbox Series X/S on December 9 this year, but PlayStation 5 owners will have to wait until Spring of 2025.
It’s been announced that “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” will be showcased during the Xbox live stream at Gamescom 2024 on August 23. Expectations are high for additional gameplay insights to be shared during this event.
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2024-08-22 08:12