Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora was officially announced at the Ubisoft Forward showcase during E3 2021. This is the first confirmation of the game's title, along with its 2022 launch window. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is in development from the team behind The Division series, Massive Entertainment. The developer is set to have a busy few years ahead because Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora isn't the only licensed AAA game the team will be working on. Massive Entertainment has also been confirmed to be leading the charge on Ubisoft's Star Wars game.
Ubisoft delayed Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora in late 2020, along with several other of its projects. Unlike many other game delays during the Covid-19 pandemic, Avatar was delayed so it could be released in the same window as James Cameron's new Avatar movie. While no specific date has been announced, the new Avatar movie is being released in December 2022, so players should expect Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora to launch around the same time. With Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora having a loose launch window, players can expect Massive Entertainment to go full steam ahead with its Star Wars title.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Releasing in 2022
The Ubisoft Avatar game was first announced back in 2017, and due to a lack of news, fans questioned whether or not Massive Entertainment was still working on the game. With its release now confirmed for 2022, fans are excited to see what the developer had come up with. With a project of this magnitude, it's not unreasonable to think it's a big undertaking and a resource-heavy project.
There is certainly a large chunk of work that still needs to be completed, but a rough release window would suggest that the game is coming along well. Fans can now expect that the game will be released before the end of 2022, which should also free up Massive Entertainment to focus more on its other AAA, licensed video game project.
Avatar's Release Bodes Well for Ubisoft's Star Wars Game
With Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora being a large project, most fans assumed that Massive Entertainment's Star Wars game wouldn't have news for some time. This is still likely the case, as there is still some way to go before Avatar meets its 2022 launch window. With the knowledge that Avatar is coming out next year, this should afford Massive Entertainment the time and resources to focus more on its Star Wars game. While fans shouldn't expect it to release for some time after 2022, it opens up the possibility of some official news on the game possibly coming in 2023.
The timing of Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft's Star Wars game works out well, too. EA is set to lose its Star Wars exclusivity in 2023, so Massive Entertainment's game could be one of the first out of the gate after this exclusivity ends. Some of EA's Star Wars games like Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order have been very successful, whereas titles like Battlefront 2 have been the source of controversy.
No solid details about Massive Entertainment's Star Wars title have been revealed, but fans are nonetheless looking forward to some new developers adapting the franchise. Massive Entertainment's Star Wars game will take some time to release, but fans should be able to expect some more news on it in 2023, after Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is released.
Massive Entertainment is still working on Avatar despite its high-profile Star Wars project. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will release in 2022, which is great news for the developer's Star Wars project. 2023 will mark the end of EA's exclusivity deal for Star Wars games, and it could also herald some concrete news on Ubisoft's game. When Avatar is released, there should be more scope for Massive Entertainment to focus on its Star Wars game.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will launch in 2022 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Stadia, and Luna.