Summary
The upcomingIndiana Jones and the Great Circlewill see veteran voice actor Troy Baker play the titular treasure hunter. Bethesda revealed that it is working onanIndiana Jonesvideo gameback in 2021, with subsidiaryWolfensteinstudio MachineGames on developmental duties. There has been very little official information in the years since theIndiana Jonesgame’s first 30-second teaser trailer was shown, save that it is being produced exclusively for PC and Xbox consoles following Microsoft’s buyout of Bethesda parent company ZeniMax Media in 2021.
After a nearly two-year wait, eager fans finally got afull look atIndiana Jones and the Great Circleduring the latest Xbox Developer Direct Showcase livestream. Set between the events of the first and thirdIndiana Jonesfilms, the game is a first-person action-adventure title with third-person segments that sees Indy embark on a globe-trotting quest to uncover the mysteries of the titular “Great Circle.” Along the way, players will use Indy’s iconic bullwhip to attack enemies and transverse the environment as they solve ancient puzzles and avoid deadly traps.
Now Bethesda has revealed the voice behind the lead character ofIndiana Jones and the Great Circle, and it is someone that most modern gaming fans will easily recognize. Troy Baker is stepping in for Harrison Ford as the fedora-wearing archaeologist, as reported byEntertainment Weekly. MachinesGames’ co-founder and lead game designer Jerk Gustafsson discussed the casting choice and praised Baker for capturing Indy’s charm and sense of humor. “He’s also a very bigIndiana Jonesfan, which is super cool," Gustafsson adds. “So he’s also very invested in the game.”
Troy Baker is a name that comes up often in the world of video game voice acting, as he has performed in numerous titles throughout his long career. He is most famously known for playingJoel Miller inThe Last of Usfranchise, with some of his other big roles being Booker DeWitt inBioShock Infinite, numerous characters in theBatman: Arkhamseries, including Robin and Two-Face, and Snow Villiers inFinal Fantasy XIII. Interestingly enough, Baker portrayed Nathan Drake’s brother Sam in theUnchartedseries, which is heavily influenced byIndiana Jones.
He’s also a very big Indiana Jones fan, which is super cool.
Judging from what can be seen in the briefIndiana Jones and the Great Circletrailer, it looks like Troy Baker is doing a great job in channeling Harrison Ford as the legendary treasure hunter. The rest of the game’s confirmed voice cast includes Marios Gavrilis (the German voice ofBruce Wayne inGotham Knights) as main antagonist Emmerich Voss and Alessandra Mastronardi as Gina Lombardi, an investigative journalist who will serve as Indy’s companion on his latest globe-trotting journey.
