Kabam Is Working On An Avatar MMORTS

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Kabam, the creator of games such as Star Wars: Uprising and Marvel Contest of Champions, announced today that it has partnered with 20th Century Fox and Lightstorm Entertainment to create a mobile MMORTS based on James Cameron's Avatar. It was announced earlier this year that there would be four Avatar sequels, the first of which would hit theaters in 2018, so the announcement of tie-ins is to be expected.

Kabam COO Kent Wakeford had the following to say about the announcement.

We develop games that people return to and play for years, and the Avatar game will deliver new and unexpected thrills to gamers for the foreseeable future. James Cameron and the Avatar franchise are synonymous with groundbreaking technology and pushing the envelope. We plan to live up to those standards by creating the best AAA massively multiplayer mobile game possible for the franchise.

Kabam President of Studios and Chief Creative Officer Mike Verdu also weighed in on the announcement.

Much like the Avatar films, this mobile game will bring a brand new experience to players everywhere. Phones and tablets will become high fidelity windows into a living, breathing, interactive world of stunning beauty. The company has put forward one of the largest development budgets in mobile gaming history and assigned some of its top talent. The final product is going to be amazing.

Kabam LA will develop the title, which is "slated to be the company's biggest-ever release." There is no word on a release window at this time.