It’s been a huge week for video games, with a plethora of announcements to kick off the year. Between the newIndiana Jonesgame, Ubisoft working on aStar Warsproject, and everything else that happened this week, Game Rant editors Cameron Corliss and Anthony Taormina had a lot to talk about for the fourth episode of Arcade.
Bethesda’sIndiana Jonesgamecould be a huge deal, but there are some big questions about how developer Machine Games will approach it. With the studio’s previous work onWolfenstein,it’s clear that it can nail a narrative about fighting Nazis, but how the experience with hyper-violence inWolfensteinwill translate to the relatively tameIndiana Jonesfranchise isn’t clear.
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Meanwhile, Lucasfilm Games had some other big announcements, with the studio upping its involvement with newStar Warsprojects. Plus, Ubisoft will be making its ownopen-worldStar Warsgame. With Ubisoft Massive, the developer behindThe Division,tackling the new game, a live service title doesn’t seem unlikely, but what exactly the game will end up being is still a mystery.
On top of all that, theNintendo Switchhas continued to dominate sales charts,Cyberpunk 2077got an underwhelming roadmap, Sony unveiled new release windows for some games, and a listener wants to know when gamers will wisen up to aggressive sales tactics and broken releases in games.
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Bethesda’s new Indiana Jonesgame - 0:02:16
Ubisoft is making a Star Wars - 0:12:30
Sony reveals game release windows - 0:32:28
Cyberpunk 2077’s “roadmap” isn’t much of a map - 0:38:08
Nintendo Switch sales continue to dominate - 0:48:40
Anecdotes
Hogwarts Legacydelayed, Razer is making an RGB mask, and Mass Effect Legendary Edition’srelease date leaks - 0:55:04
Demon’s Souls - 1:07:27
Listener Mail
Will gamers fight back against big companies? - 1:13:55
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