Summary
In an unfortunate development for the players who recently got to addIndiana Jones and the Great Circleto their Steam libraries for free, Humble Bundle has temporarily pulled the game from its online store. In early December, Bethesda Softworks andWolfenstein: The New Orderdeveloper MachineGames brought the legendary fedora-wearing archeologist to Windows and Xbox systems inIndiana Jones and the Great Circle. Reviews for the game are already very positive, with many praising its puzzle-solving and tomb-exploring gameplay.
Recently, some fans got the chance to put on Indy’s iconic hat completely free of charge, thanks to apromotional offer from Humble Bundle. Earlier this week,Indiana Jones and the Great Circlewas marked “free” on Humble Bundle website, prompting a large wave of Steam owners to rush in and claim their download codes for the newly released treasure-hunting sim by linking their Steam accounts.
However, it seems that this offer was too good to be true, as Humble Bundle has since revoked the freeIndiana Jones and the Great CircleSteam download keys, stating that the game was incorrectly marked as “free” due to a “mistake in the provided pricing for this game.” As reported byPCGamer, not only has this rendered any unactivatedIndiana Jonesproduct keys given away at the time null and void, but copies are beingpulled from Steam librarieseven after they had already been registered.
“Free” Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Copies Are Being Deactivated
This has understandably caused a headache for players who had already started toplayIndiana Jones and the Great Circleon PC, only to log onto Steam and find that their copy is no longer in their library. A post on r/pcgaming is filled with such accounts, who note thatIndiana Jones and the Great Circlehas been completely delisted from the Humble Bundle website for the time being.Indiana Joneswill probably return to the Humble Bundle store in time, but for now interested players will have to look elsewhere.
Judging from this action, it seems that Microsoft or ZeniMax (the parent company of Bethesdathat was purchased by Microsoftin 2021) might have ordered the game removed from the Humble Bundle store until the cause of the incident has been confirmed. Meanwhile, the idea of a game being deactivated after being purchased (and played through) is a consequence of the digital era, where product keys like the ones used to get a temporarily free copy ofIndiana Jones and the Great Circleare more like licenses that can be revoked at any time the owner of said license sees fit.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
WHERE TO PLAY
Uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, a first-person, single-player adventure set between the events of Raiders of the Lost Ark and The Last Crusade. The year is 1937, sinister forces are scouring the globe for the secret to an ancient power connected to the Great Circle, and only one person can stop them - Indiana Jones™. You’ll become the legendary archaeologist in this cinematic action-adventure game from MachineGames, the award-winning studio behind the recent Wolfenstein series, and executive produced by Hall of Fame game designer Todd Howard.YOU ARE INDIANA JONESLive the adventure as Indy in a thrilling story full of exploration, immersive action, and intriguing puzzles. As the brilliant archaeologist – famed for his keen intellect, cunning resourcefulness, and trademark humor – you will travel the world in a race against enemy forces to discover the secrets to one of the greatest mysteries of all time.A WORLD OF MYSTERY AWAITSTravel from the halls of Marshall College to the heart of the Vatican, the pyramids of Egypt, the sunken temples of Sukhothai, and beyond. When a break-in in the dead of night ends in a confrontation with a mysterious colossal man, you must set out to discover the world-shattering secret behind the theft of a seemingly unimportant artifact. Forging new alliances and facing familiar enemies, you’ll engage with intriguing characters, use guile and wits to solve ancient riddles, and survive intense set-pieces.WHIP-CRACKING ACTIONIndiana’s trademark whip remains at the heart of his gear and can be used to distract, disarm, and attack enemies. But the whip isn’t just a weapon, it’s Indy’s most valuable tool for navigating the environment. Swing over unsuspecting patrols and scale walls as you make your way through a striking world. Combine stealth infiltration, melee combat, and gunplay to combat the enemy threat and unravel the mystery.THE SPIRIT OF DISCOVERYVenture through a dynamic mix of linear, narrative-driven gameplay and open-area maps. Indulge your inner explorer and unearth a world of fascinating secrets, deadly traps ,and fiendish puzzles, where anything could potentially hide the next piece of the mystery – or snakes. Why did it have to be snakes?
