The new Avatar: The Last Airbender game sounds super ambitious

The cycle of death and rebirth continues in the greater world of the Avatar. Paramount Game Studios and Saber Interactive have announced a new AAA title based on the beloved Nickelodeon animated series Avatar: The last airbender And The Legend of Korra on Monday. Instead of integrating established characters like Aang and Korra, the action RPG title will feature a new story, with players taking on the role of a “never-before-seen Avatar.”

The new Avatar game is being developed for Windows PC and consoles. The story takes place thousands of years ago in an “unexplored area,” according to a press release. According to the developers, “players can expect to be immersed in a vibrant world, master all four elements, engage in dynamic battles alongside companions,” and generally experience some of the ups and downs that can come with come with the heavy responsibility of being the leader. Avatar.

Paramount Game Studios and Saber Interactive are the development team behind it Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. According to the release, the story for the new Avatar title was created in “close collaboration with Avatar Studios,” a division of Nickelodeon Animation Studio led by original franchise creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko.

So while a new Avatar game may raise some concerns, it’s moments like these where I turn to a piece of wisdom from Uncle Iroh: “Fate is funny. You never know how things are going to turn out.”