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Bethesda protects most popular Indy behind $100 paywall

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is set to arrive in December on Xbox Series X/S and PC.And later, on PS5.) And since it’s 2024, there are about 4 different versions of the game you can now pre-order. And one of the more expensive editions is the only way to get your hands on the most popular version of Indy ever brought to the screen.

Announced in 2021, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the next big game from Bethesda/Xbox-owned MachineGames, the same studio behind the wonderful modern game Wolfenstein Games. This was correctly revealed in January as a first-person adventure game about killing Nazis and featuring Troy Baker as the voice of Indy. And something we mentioned when it was first revealed was how the game’s digital Harrison Ford it was very, very hotUnfortunately, the hottest version of Indy, who appears in Temple of Doom—will cost you $100.

After last week’s big news that The Great Circle coming to Xbox and PC on December 9th and coming to PS5 in 2025, Microsoft has started taking pre-orders on all the different versions of the game. And as you might expect, these versions come with various goodies.

Xbox / Bethesda / Lucasfilm

For $100 you can get the Premium Edition of Great Circle, which includes the game, access to the “Order of Giants” story expansion DLC, a digital art book, three days of early access to the game (bleh), and last but not least, the iconic and very sexy Indy Temple of Doom outfit.

Locking the hottest and best version of Indiana Jones behind a $100 paywall is something a villain in a Indiana Jones A movie or a book would do. Not cool, Bethesda.

(You can upgrade to the Premium Edition for $35 if you get the game through Game Pass, which is a cheaper option. However, you’re still paying for Game Pass. And if you upgrade from the $70 Standard Edition using this upgrade option, it costs $105, which is even more expensive than just buying the Premium Edition.)

The best skin picture I can find.

The best skin picture I can find.
Screenshot: Xbox / Lucasfilm

In the meantime, you can pay even more money—specifically $190—for the collector’s edition of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. It includes everything previously mentioned in the Premium Edition, but also includes a replica of an in-game prop, a large steel case, an 11-inch globe, and a journal.

It’s worth noting that in the fine print of each edition, it’s mentioned that the DLC will be sold separately at a later date. So, one day, you won’t need to spend $100 to get the sexiest Indy ever. But for now… your thirst will cost you dearly.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming to Xbox Series X/S and PC on December 9. It will be available on PS5 in spring 2025.

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