Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Release Date Delayed

gamerant.com:

2022 was set to be the biggest year for James Cameron's Avatar franchise to date. December 16 will see the premiere of Avatar: The Way of Water in theaters, and the film was originally going to be preceded by the launch of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora from Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft. While Avatar: The Way of Water is still expected to meet its December 16 theatrical premiere date, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will no longer release in 2022.

Ubisoft has released its first-quarter report for the 2022-23 fiscal year, confirming that Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora will now launch in the 2023-24 fiscal year instead. Ubisoft didn't provide a detailed explanation for why the decision was made to push back the Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora release date beyond that this will allow the development to better deliver a «cutting-edge immersive experience that takes full advantage of next-gen technology.»

James Cameron Doesn't Want To Hear 'Whining' About Avatar 2 Runtime

Along with delaying Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Ubisoft also confirmed the delay of another game that was originally slated for the 2022-23 fiscal year but has yet to be announced. Ubisoft described the game as an «unannounced premium game,» but it too has been pushed back to the 2023-24 fiscal year. It's anyone's guess as to what the game in question is, but speculation points to Assassin's Creed Rift, the rumored smaller-scale Assassin's Creed project that was originally believed to be releasing this year. The mystery game could be a different game entirely, completely unrelated to the Assassin's Creed franchise, so fans should keep that in mind before getting too worried, however.

While the delay of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora may disappoint some fans, it's