Summary
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandorais getting a release on Steam. The title was previously only available via console or Ubisoft’s store, but fans of the game unwilling to deal with the exclusivity will soon be able to grabAvatar: Frontiers of Pandoraon Valve’s storefront later this year.
Based on the best-selling film universe created by James Cameron,Avatar: Frontiers of Pandorais a first-person action-adventure that puts players into the heart of Pandora by playing as one of the Na’vi, eight years before the events of the first film. As for Ubisoft itself, this is not the first title it has brought away from its store, as another 2023 release,Valiant Hearts: Coming Home,was also brought to Steam earlier this year. Ubisoft has a history of keeping its games locked to its own store, but in more recent years it has transitioned its titles onto Steam, with the latest example beingAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandoranow has a Steam page dedicated to it, and is set to launch on the platform on June 17. This comes less than six months after the game’s initial launch in late 2023. Fans will be able to purchase the base game or load up on extra content and features with the Deluxe, Gold, or Ultimate Edition, granting them access to extra cosmetics and story DLC should they wish.The Skybreakeris the first of these story DLCsand is set to launch in Summer 2024, just in time for the Steam launch of the game. The base game forAvatar: Frontiers of Pandorahas a resting price of $69.99, and fans can assume it will transition onto Steam with a similar price once it becomes available for purchase.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is Launching on Steam Later this Month
Ubisoft titles skipping the Steam storefront isn’t surprising, given thatAvatarwasn’t the only title last year that didn’t release on the platform. The most recent entry into theAssassin’s Creedfranchise,Assassin’s Creed Mirage,is still a Ubisoft exclusive, much to the disappointment of fans.
The release ofAvatar: Frontiers of Pandorato Steam continues a trend of Ubisoft cutting back on its exclusive launch titles, leaving many optimistic about the future. Whether for consoles or digital storefronts,video game exclusivity has been a point of contentionin the gaming industry over the past several years, and it’s refreshing to see Ubisoft open up to making their games more accessible to fans.
Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora
WHERE TO PLAY
Protect Pandora. Become Na’Vi. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ is a first-person, action-adventure game set in the open world of the never-before-seen Western Frontier of Pandora. Abducted by the human militaristic corporation known as the RDA, you, a Na’vi, were trained and molded to serve their purpose. Fifteen years later, you are free, but find yourself a stranger in your birthplace. Reconnect with your lost heritage, discover what it truly means to be Na’vi, and join other clans to protect Pandora from the RDA.
