"Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora," an upcoming game set in the Avatar universe, will not be a video game remake of the blockbuster film.
The new update about the game, which was announced during E3 2021, came from Luigi Priore, vice president of Disney and Pixar Games, in an interview.
According to PC Gamer, Priore said that "gamers expect more now" and would prefer to play games with new stories that can be explored with new characters.
"The whole idea is to have it be part of the storyline of that giant franchise on Pandora, but it's not a 'play the movie' game," he said.
Priore also confirmed in the interview that the game will be an all new open world that will take place in another frontier in Pandora.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora: What We Know So Far
"Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora" is set to be a first person action-adventure game developed by Massive Entertainment, a studio under Ubisoft. The game is a collaboration between Ubisoft, Lightstorm Entertainment, and Disney.
The game will be an immersive experience that will let players explore the open world of Pandora.
Players will get to control a Na'vi in the game and go through a journey exploring the Western Frontier, a new, never-before-seen location in the "Avatar" universe.
"Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora" is scheduled for a 2022 release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
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Avatar The Movie Recap
"Avatar" is an epic science fiction film that was written, directed, and produced by James Cameron that was released in 2009. The film's cast members include Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Michelle Rodriguez, and Stephen Lang.
The film's story revolves around the N'avi, the local tribe residing in a fictional place called Pandora, a habitable moon in the Alpha Centauri star system. Pandora is rich in a mineral called unobtanium, which humans on Earth are seeking to mine by colonizing Pandora.
In order to communicate with the Na'vi, the humans found a way to genetically engineer an avatar of the Na'vi by transferring the human consciousness to it.
"Avatar" went on to be the highest grossing film of all time. It stayed as such until it was eclipsed by "Avengers: Endgame" in 2019.
Avatar Sequels
Not one, not two, but four sequels are actually in the works for the blockbuster film.
"Avatar 2," the sequel to the original film, is set for release on December 16, 2022, with its original cast reprising their roles. Kate Winslet, Edie Falco, and more comprise the new additions to the cast.
The release for "Avatar 2" was initially scheduled for 2017, but it has since been delayed.
More technological improvements are to be expected from "Avatar 2" as a new motion capture system had to be developed for the film. "Avatar 2 will also feature underwater scenes, which were actually filmed underwater with the use of performance capture.
"Avatar 3," "Avatar 4," and "Avatar 5" are also in the works and are scheduled for release in 2024, 2026, and 2028, respectively.
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Written by Isabella James
