Nolan North Welcomes Troy Baker to PlayStation's Adventure Game Elite

Bethesda has announced that MachineGames' eagerly awaited title, Indiana Jones and The Great Circle, will launch on PlayStation 5 with early access on April 15, ahead of its global release on April 17. Players who pre-order the game will enjoy this early access perk.

The PS5 release comes four months after the game's initial launch on Xbox and PC. Alongside this announcement, Bethesda released a playful promotional trailer featuring two of the most iconic video game actors, Troy Baker and Nolan North, who portray Indiana Jones and Nathan Drake from the Uncharted series, respectively. This meeting of the actors is a nod to the full-circle moment for The Great Circle, given the Uncharted series' inspiration from Indiana Jones.

In the trailer, Baker and North engage in a light-hearted conversation. North, known for his role as Nathan Drake, humorously suggests he broke into the opulent room where they're seated, hinting at the imminent arrival of goons—a common scenario in the Uncharted games. The banter continues as North questions Baker on how he plans to tackle Private Military Forces with just a whip, to which Baker responds with a clever nod to using his head, prompting North to interject with "headbutt," showing his approval of the aggressive approach. Their conversation reveals their shared passion for ancient artifacts, though with differing intentions: Baker's Indiana Jones aims to donate them to museums, while North's Nathan Drake would sell them to the highest bidder. This exchange symbolizes Nathan Drake welcoming Indiana Jones into an exclusive club of adventurers, culminating in North's declaration, "Welcome to the club." This signifies the harmonious coexistence of Xbox's Indiana Jones and PlayStation's Uncharted on Sony's console, as treasure-hunters in crime.

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14 ImagesThis release is part of Microsoft's broader strategy to bring its titles to multiple platforms, following the footsteps of other Xbox games like Forza Horizon 5 and Doom: The Dark Ages. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has already seen significant success, reaching 4 million players thanks to its day-one launch on Game Pass. The upcoming PS5 version is expected to further boost these numbers.

Harrison Ford, the legendary actor behind Indiana Jones, has praised Troy Baker's performance in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Ford humorously remarked, "You don’t need artificial intelligence to steal my soul. You can already do it for nickels and dimes with good ideas and talent. He did a brilliant job, and it didn’t take AI to do it." Ford's endorsement underscores the high-quality performance and authenticity Baker brings to the iconic character.