LOS ANGELES: Before moviegoers return to Pandora, they’ll be able visit the exotic alien world from “Avatar” on their smartphones. Lightstorm Entertainment and 20th Century Fox have enlisted game studio Kabam to develop an “Avatar” mobile game for release ahead of the next four film sequels.
“The idea is to extend the world beyond the big screen and create an experience that will be true to what James Cameron did in making the most technologically advanced film of its time,” said Kabam COO Kent Wakeford. “That’s what we want to do with this game.”
The multiplayer strategy game is set for release in 2018 before the second “Avatar” film hits theaters. Wakeford said Kabam plans to update the game as “Avatar” sequels unfurl every other year through 2023.
Kabam previously released mobile games based on such franchises as “Star Wars,” Marvel and “Fast & Furious.” Wakeford said the budget to produce the “Avatar” game will be sustainably more than $14 million, the average cost of Kabam’s previous titles.
The original 2009 film centered on the conflict between the human-led Resources Development Administration and the blue-skinned alien race Na’vi of Pandora. The film sequels will explore Pandora’s other environments and cultures. The game won’t only rely on the first movie for inspiration.
“The idea is to extend the world beyond the big screen and create an experience that will be true to what James Cameron did in making the most technologically advanced film of its time,” said Kabam COO Kent Wakeford. “That’s what we want to do with this game.”
The multiplayer strategy game is set for release in 2018 before the second “Avatar” film hits theaters. Wakeford said Kabam plans to update the game as “Avatar” sequels unfurl every other year through 2023.
Kabam previously released mobile games based on such franchises as “Star Wars,” Marvel and “Fast & Furious.” Wakeford said the budget to produce the “Avatar” game will be sustainably more than $14 million, the average cost of Kabam’s previous titles.
The original 2009 film centered on the conflict between the human-led Resources Development Administration and the blue-skinned alien race Na’vi of Pandora. The film sequels will explore Pandora’s other environments and cultures. The game won’t only rely on the first movie for inspiration.
