Indiana Jones and the Great Circle answers a decades-old lore question

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle sheds some new light on how the breakup between Indy and Marion Ravenwood came about. In doing so, the upcoming game answers a decades-old logic question Indiana Jones Fans have been wondering since the 80s.



Marion Ravenwood-related spoilers for the entire Indiana Jones movie franchise. Likewise, spoilers for the first hour of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle ahead.

Marion Ravenwood is one of the most iconic characters Indiana Jones franchise, mainly because she is the title character's original and most recognizable love interest. But even when playing a leading role Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), she is nowhere to be seen Temple of Doom (1984), and not until this one Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) that she eventually reunited with Indy. The films themselves never exactly describe the breakup of the two.


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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle offers some of the best puzzling and tomb-raiding in a video game, matching Spielberg's films in many respects.

40 years later Temple of Doom Indy and Marion's breakup made canon, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle It provides some long-awaited clarity on how it happened. As noted by ComicBook, the game's introductory sequence shows Indy discovering a gift from Marion in the form of a new newspaper, prompting his mentor Marcus Brody to question the gift's origins. While Indy is initially distant, it is later revealed that he suddenly abandoned Marion to go to Siwa, Egypt, to escape some of the problems that had developed in their relationship. All this unfolds between the first two events Indiana Jones Movies, which is when a new game happens.


Indy has been ignoring Marion for months before the 'Great Circle' events

The game's opening sequence also reveals that Marion has been trying to stay in touch with Indy for several months after abandoning him. While he was in Egypt, Brody answered Marion's calls, which eventually hung up. All of that is to say that their breakup was initiated by Indy, who essentially gave up on him until he gave up the ghost.


As to the reasons for doing so, fourth Indiana Jones The film gives some hints on this matter. in time Kingdom of the Crystal SkullIndy tells Marion that she never argued with him, that they fought a lot and that she felt insecure in his presence.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Will be released on December 9. Anyone who purchases its $34.99 digital premium upgrade will be able to play it starting December 6. While the first version of the game will only be for the Xbox Series X/S and PC, Microsoft has already confirmed it. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Also going to PS5. The game is currently scheduled to arrive on Sony's current generation consoles in spring 2025.

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