Xbox is "really pleased" with the success of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, so we may see more games about the archaeologist in the future
Phil Spencer, the head of Microsoft Gaming, hinted at the possible development of an archaeologist franchise after the highly acclaimed Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by MachineGames. However, he also emphasised his desire to see more original intellectual property (IP) created directly by Xbox.
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In an interview with Variety, Spencer received a direct question about plans to continue the Indiana Jones and the Great Circle series by MachineGames. Expectedly, the Xbox CEO refrained from making any big announcements during the interview. However, he confirmed that Xbox is "really happy" with the game and intrigued by the possible future of the franchise.
"We believe there's life in this franchise, and that's where I'll stop," Spencer said, before adding: "We're launching the game on PlayStation pretty soon. I think it's going to be an exciting moment."
As a reminder, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is scheduled to release on PS5 on 17 April.
Spencer praised MachineGames' ability to "create something so unique" with a world and IP developed by another company. At the same time, he expressed his desire to see more original Xbox titles - that is, games based on IP created by Xbox itself - in the future.
"In the future, I also want to give teams the ability to create their own games and their own franchises," Spencer said.
"We have a lot of opportunities to tell new stories. And I want to make sure that this remains a priority for us.
Spencer also assured that Xbox does not plan to change its main focus from games, so we will not see a dozen films based on the company's games.
"I want our team to stay very focused on the fact that we are a video game organisation," Spencer emphasised.
So the Minecraft film was more of an exception to the rule.
Source: Variety
