Publisher Bethesda has announced the new project with a trailer that doesn’t reveal much, not even an actual title. Do we know a guy who can dig for clues?
A new Indiana Jones game with an original story is in development from our studio, @MachineGames, and will be executive produced by Todd Howard, in collaboration with @LucasfilmGames. It’ll be some time before we have more to reveal, but we’re very excited to share today’s news!
— Bethesda (@bethesda) January 12, 2021
Okay, so we’ve got:
- Some books about antiquity and the occult
- A Marshall College mug
- A ticket to Rome
- A map of Vatican City
- A drawing of a ziggurat
- Rocks in a box
- A gun, a camera, a whip, and a fedora
- Prospects of fortune and glory, kid
Going on a preliminary analysis, it’s definitely an Indiana Jones game, you guys.
According to subsequent tweets from the recently excavated Lucasfilm Games label and developer MachineGames, it also features a totally new story, so we know it’s not based on one of the movies.
A new Indiana Jones game with an original story is in development from our studio, @MachineGames, and will be executive produced by Todd Howard, in collaboration with @LucasfilmGames. It’ll be some time before we have more to reveal, but we’re very excited to share today’s news!
— Bethesda (@bethesda) January 12, 2021
We’re developing a new Indiana Jones video game! As huge fans of the franchise, it’s a tremendous honor for us to create a brand-new Indiana Jones game with a completely original story. We’re very excited and can’t wait to share more in the future! https://t.co/2oN6TZ5GJO
— machinegames (@machinegames) January 12, 2021
And in a press release on Bethesda’s website, company marketing VP Pete Hines adds that “Todd is a lifelong Indy fan, and has been trying for over a decade to make this game”, so that’s fun too.