Summary
Saber Interactive and Paramount Game Studios announced a new AAA RPG set within theAvatar: The Last Airbenderuniverse, teasing it will be the biggest game yet in the franchise. Even though the belovedAvatar: The Last Airbenderseries came to a close in 2008, the franchise has retained its popularity over the years thanks to the sequel animated seriesThe Legend of Korra, various video game releases, aFortnitecollaboration, as well as a recent live-action adaptation from Netflix.
Still, many fans have felt that the series has not reached its potential in terms of video games, with many released entries falling short of fans' lofty expectations originally established by the animated series from original show creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. However, the future of the franchise appears bright, not only because of the content being created by Avatar Studios from DiMartino and Konietzko, but with a number of games on the horizon, including a dedicatedcompetitive multiplayerAvatarfighting game which was announced earlier this year. Now, Saber Interactive has thrown its hat in the ring with a new AAAAvatarRPG announcement.
In anew announcement, Saber Interactive and Paramount Game Studios revealed a new action-RPG set within theAvatar: Legendsuniverse. Also, in collaboration withDiMartino and Konietzko’s Avatar Studios, this newAvatargame aims to tell a new story with a never-before seen Avatar that takes place thousands of years in the past. While development on the game is still in the early stages, details remain slim, though Saber is aiming to release the game on both PC and consoles sometime in the future.
Avatar Action-RPG Aims to Expand the Franchise
Even without many of the details, Saber is aiming to keep many of the core franchise pillars, such as an immersive and vibrant world, mastering the four elements, as well as dynamic combat alongsidecompanion characters that theAvatarfranchise has been known for. Paramount senior vice president of games and emerging media Doug Rosen acknowledged fan desires for more stories set within theAvatarworld and through games like this one, they’ll be able to expand the world-building and allow fans to experience new content in a more immersive way. Saber Interactive head of intellectual property development and licensing Josh Austin also admitted it’s an honor to not only work with Paramount and Avatar Studios, but to be able to “further expand theAvatar Legendsuniverse in video games.”
All told, 2024 has been a great year for Saber Interactive so far, after launching games likeExpeditions: A MudRunner Game, and of course, one of the biggest hits of the year inWarhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2. Earlier this year,Saber was also sold by Enbracer to Beacon Interactive, a company owned by one of its co-founders, Matthew Karch. However, more significantly, the sale also allowed Saber to retain many of its subsidiary companies and IPs in a move that both sides called a “win-win.”
