Ubisoft Massive, Lightstorm Entertainment and Avatar creator James Cameron are collaborating to bring Pandora to life for video gamers.
with Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Ubisoft has a real heavyweight in development. The open-world title is created by Ubisoft Massive (The Division) develops and tells a standalone story that precedes Avatar: The Way of Water plays.
In a conversation revealed creative director Magnus Jansenthat the project has been since at least five years in production is.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora with its own game engine
“The time was spent building a brand new part of Pandora and developing the tools needed to bring it to life on the latest generation of console and PC hardware,” Jansén told Gamesradar.com. The process involved working with Lightstorm Entertainment, the production company of James Cameron.
“At the heart of this effort is Snowdrop – our game engine. When we first met with Lightstorm (the production company led by James Cameron), Snowdrop showed our partners that we were willing to push the boundaries of technology just like they do in the films. It was and is the most important basis of our continuous cooperation.”
Pandora will be brought to life with the help of the new Snowdrop engine. – (C) 20th Century Studios, Ubisoft
When movies become video games
Throughout the production process, Ubisoft Massive learned from Lightstorm and Disney. Players will be able to fly through the skies and experience the jungles of West Pandora in a “living and reactive game space.” Time and weather will also be an interesting point in the game, according to the creative director.
When does it appear? Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will be released sometime between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024, according to the Information from Ubisoft, for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 (PS5) and Windows PC. There are reports that suggest the development is in a “rough state”. Since Ubisoft Massive is currently looking for monetization specialists, it can be assumed that it is a Live-Service-Titel acts. In other words, there will be many different expansions in the form of DLCs after the release.