Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is exactly what Xbox Game Pass needs

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The Indiana Jones franchise has had a rough decade or two. Although not perfect, the original Indiana Jones the trilogy is widely considered to be some of the greatest adventure films ever made, featuring an incredibly charismatic central performance from Harrison Ford, stunning action sequences and engrossing mysteries. But the last two Indiana Jones movies have been pretty disappointing, and Indy's video game outings haven't fared much better. But Indiana Jones and the Great Circle just broke the curse.




Just like the classic films it so lovingly hearkens back to, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has a very strong lead performance from Troy Baker, some riveting action games, and an engrossing mystery at its core. It's the first one Indiana Jones project this year to an almost universally positive reception, and that's just the win Xbox Game Pass needed to carry it through to the end of the year.

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle ends Xbox Game Pass 2024 with a bang

Xbox Game Pass has had a strong year

Xbox Game Pass started 2024 on a pretty high note and delivered both Resident Evil 2 and 3 during the first two months of the year, right next door Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Palworld, Persona 3 Reloadand Dead Island 2. March added Diablo 4 to the subscription service, marking the first Activision-Blizzard game on Xbox Game Pass following last year's acquisition.


Xbox Game Pass' momentum then slowed slightly in the second quarter of the year. But with major AAA releases taking a break, new Indie games were given some time to shine, such as Another crab's treasure and Manor lords. May saw Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 hit Xbox Game Pass, and while it was far from a perfect game, it still had some shining qualities.

The rest of Xbox Game Pass' Summer was decently busy, too Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddessand Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 all are big additions that dropped within days of each other. And then September arrived, beginning a hot streak that has managed to stay strong ever since. Age of Mythology: Retold, Frostpunk 2, Sifu, Encryption, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Flight Simulator 2024, STALKER 2and Nine suns delivered back-to-back wins for Xbox Game Pass in recent months.


Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the perfect capstone to the Xbox Game Pass year

A December release is a risky thing in the gaming industry, though Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has managed to defy expectations and become Xbox Game Pass' swan song for 2024. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has received widespread critical acclaim, and its day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass once again proves the value of the service.

Fixed Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be released on PlayStation in the spring of 2025, there's a very real possibility that the current hype surrounding the game's release has convinced some eager franchise fans to buy an Xbox — or at least buy Game Pass — so they can play it as soon as possible. Regardless, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has rounded out Xbox Game Pass' year with a bang, and the future of the subscription service now feels much brighter.

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