Avatar: The Last Airbenderis one of the most beloved animated shows that continues to grow years after it was first released. Whether it be through its characters, story, or overall world building, fans have found something to love about the franchise. This has produced a variety of media over the years, including comics, to alive-action adaptation ofAvataron Netflix, spin-offs, and video games. Video games in particular for the franchise were developed by third party companies to mixed review scores.
The last video game developed with theAvatarlicense was a set ofLegend of Korra-based adventures published by Activision in 2014. One of which was a third-person beat-em-upaction-adventure by PlatinumGamesfor major consoles, while the 3DS received a strategy-RPG in a similar vein toFire Emblem. Both of these games posted similarly mixed scores, with no further games ever since. However, reportedly new AAA video games set in the world ofAvatarare in development.
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Reported on Avatar News, details were shared about two out of four games in development, with theSquare Enix-developedAvatarmobile gameannounced last year being included as one of the four. At least one of these games will feature the originalAvatar: The Last Airbendercharacters, though will be recast with new Asian and Indigenous voice actors. The article makes a note that this casting applies to the voice acting cast for the games, and not the cast of the live-action Netflix show.
The article notes that these games have been in development for a few years, and states that the release dates will be quite soon. It also describes the genres that theseAvatar: The Last Airbendergames will be taking after, with RPG being the main one, but they may feature mechanics that are present in action-adventure games as well. The article notes that there’re no specific details regarding gameplay or anything else.
In regard to the MMORPG, the details about it are also quite sparse. This includes no details for platforms it will be targeting, or if the MMO will be linked to the aforementioned console game. The studios involved for these two games are working in collaboration withParamount’s Avatar Studios, but have yet to be disclosed. Regardless, this news might be exciting forAvatarfans, and with the games being a collaboration project with the original creators, these new video games can help expand on lore.
AnAvatar: The Last AirbenderRPG and MMORPG are reportedly in development.
