Xbox President hinted that "Raiders of Lost Ark" will have a sequel and will continue to develop its own IP

After the popularity of "Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Ancient Circle", Xbox tycoon Phil Spencer hinted at the possibility of a sequel, saying: "We think the series has vitality." Although the movie adaptation game was a success, Spencer also said that Xbox Studios will continue to develop its own IP.

Xbox总裁暗示《夺宝奇兵》将有续作 会继续开发自己的IP

"Raptors of the Lost Ark: Ancient Circle" developed by MachineGames was launched on Xbox and PC platforms in December last year, and received praise from players and media. At the end of January this year, Microsoft said that the game had attracted more than 4 million players.

Currently, MachineGames is developing the DLC "The Order of the Giants" game for "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and will be launched within the year, and the PS5 version of the game has just been launched.Phil Spencer, head of Microsoft's game, was asked in an interview with variety show whether the company has bigger plans for the "Raptors of the Lost Ark" series.

Spencer responded: "We are very happy with the performance, number of players and reviews of India's Jones. We think the series still has vitality, so that's all. We're about to launch a PlayStation version soon, and it's going to be a cool moment.

I was deeply inspired by MachineGames being able to take over other people’s IPs and create such unique content, and I am looking forward to the team’s performance in the future.Some people have had some controversy over the first-person and third-person perspectives, but after playing the game, you will feel like you are Indy.

But looking forward to the future, I also hope to give the team space to develop our own games and our own series.We have a lot of opportunities to tell new stories and I want to make sure that this is one of our choices.”

The first-person single-player game "Raiders of the Lost Ark: Ancient Circle" is set in 1937. The story takes place between the 1981 movie "Rise of the Lost Ark 1" and the 1989 "Rise of the Lost Ark 3".