Avowed, Indiana Jones and Hellblade 2 were shown and announced at Xbox Developer Direct

At yesterday's big show Xbox Developer Direct developers from different studios demonstrated their projects. Among them is the long-awaited new game about the archaeologist Indiana Jones and other major games, which we will discuss below.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Perhaps the most important announcement of the event was the game about Indiana Jones, called Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. The team from MachineGames, who worked on the Wolfenstein shooter series, is working on it.

It is noteworthy that the protagonist will have the appearance of Harrison Ford himself. Let us remember that it was this actor who played the main roles in films about the famous archaeologist.

The events of the game will take gamers back to 1937, where they will have to stop villains trying to find the key to an ancient and powerful force.

In the video you can see several cutscenes, as well as gameplay. The developers promise to release the game this year.

Avowed

The developers from the Obsidian studio also did not stand aside and showed the gameplay of the game at the event. Avowed, which will take players to a mysterious and dangerous island. There they will have to fight a lot and make decisions that will affect the development of the plot.

The fantasy role-playing game will be released this fall. The exact date will be announced later.

Ara: History Untold

There is also good news for strategy lovers - this fall you will be able to plunge into the world Ara: History Untold. The developers paid special attention to historical figures.

It is noteworthy that there will be no conditions for victory in the strategy as such. Gamers will set themselves the goals they would like to achieve.

Visions of Mana

A project from Square Enix was also shown - Visions of Mana. The role-playing game was announced at The Game Awards 2023 event, and now it has received an almost seven-minute gameplay video.

Although there is no exact release date for the project yet, the developers promise to release it this year - before the end of summer.

Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2

The last major game that was showcased on the show was Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2. The authors of the project shared not only gameplay footage, but also talked about the progress of the development of the action.

Unlike the first part, the combat system will be completely redesigned and now players will have to try hard to win the battle. The Hellblade sequel is scheduled for release on May 21 this year.