A new Indiana Jones game titled Indiana Jones and the Great Circle was recently unveiled at Microsoft’s Xbox Developer Direct video presentation and fans are curious about whether it is canon to the Indiana Jones movie franchise and also want to know the game’s timeline placement. Here is everything you need to know.
Is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle game canon to the movies?
Yes, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is canon to the movies. The events of the game take place between the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
Despite taking place between Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade, the story of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be an original narrative that will draw inspiration from not only the film series but also other media such as comic books and television shows. Also like both Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade, the events of the game will take place before World War II and will also feature all three Axis Powers as the main antagonists: Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and the Japanese Empire.
The game’s story will see Indiana Jones trying to thwart the efforts of the Axis Powers and various other groups seeking to harness power connected to a mysterious relic known as The Great Circle. According to the presentation at Xbox Developer Direct, the game will see Indiana Jones travel to various countries and locales such as Vatican City, Egypt, the Himalayas, and Sukhothai temples.
When is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle set?
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is set in the year 1937.
The game takes place one year after the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark (set in 1936), two years after the events of Temple of Doom (set in 1935), and one year before the events of The Last Crusade (set in 1938).
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