When is Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora set?

Time to explore the Western Frontier

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With more and more details aboutAvatar: Frontiers of Pandoranow out in the open thanks to June’s Ubisoft Forward 2023 event, many folks are now wondering when isAvatar: Frontiers of Pandoraset.

We always knew that it was setaroundthe time of the films, naturally, but do we know any more specifics about when the game’s story and timeline take place? Well, it turns out we do; and we heard it straight from the horse’s mouth by speaking to Ubisoft at this year’s Ubisoft Forward event in theE3 2023schedule.

In short, the game takes place during the events of the second Avatar film,Avatar: The Way of Water. This is when the Resources Development Administration (RDA) returns. However, as we know this much, we can start to put the events of the game and movies into the context of one another and build a more fulsome timeline to see exactly whenAvatar: Frontiers of Pandorais set.

When is Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora set?

Here’s whenAvatar: Frontiers of Pandorais set, when compared to the movies:

This means we have a really clear idea of how the game’s story and setting play into the wider Avatar timeline and lore - and how it expands upon it. Combine this with the knowledge ofwherethe game is set - in “a never-before-seen region of Pandora: the Western Frontier” - and we can start to get a really clear image of the game’s complete setting.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandorais one of the most hotly anticipatedupcoming games of 2023, and could easily be one of the most imaginative and memorable contenders forbest single-player gamesof recent times too.

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