Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot surprised audiences with the reveal of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora as the capstone of the company’s E3 showcase during Ubisoft Forward. According to the game’s listing on the Ubisoft store, it will allow players to engage with a story totally separate from the 2009 movie – which means Jake Sully probably won’t make an appearance. Players control one of the Na’vi and explore the Western Frontier, a part of Pandora that has never been seen before, as they fight back against the encroaching forces of the Resource Development Administration.
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Fans of 2009’s Avatar have been eagerly awaiting more from the world of Pandora after years and years of teases from James Cameron on a possible sequel to the incredibly popular original film. The stunning new RPG will let players experience this world from a first-person perspective, rather than just watch a narrative play out on-screen. The capabilities of modern gaming systems have improved massively since 2009, too – Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will be as close as hardcore fans can get to interact with the gorgeous world first seen 11 years ago.
The world of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is described as “living and reactive” whose new mechanics, creatures, and characters will all undoubtedly use the Snowdrop engine to its fullest extent. The only problem is, then, is convincing fans of the Avatar franchise that the universe is worth returning to after more than a decade with next-to-nothing. If the graphics of this First Look trailer are anything to go by, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will be a visual spectacle worthy of being associated with one of the highest-grossing Sci-Fi movies of all time.
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