<br>Assassin's Creed might be a flagship franchise for Ubisoft, but it is far from the only thing the studio is working on at the moment. One of the most anticipated and peculiar items on Ubisoft's 2022 release calendar is undoubtedly Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora , an action FPS taking place in the same world as James Cameron's hit 2009 film. Not much is known about the game other than the fact that it will be an open-world adventure with a narrative that doesn't directly tie into the Avatar movie or its upcoming sequel, along with some other miscellaneous and cursory details about aspects like graphics, game systems, and traver<br> <br>Ubisoft has been aggressively ramping up its microtransactions over the past ten years, and the Assassin's Creed franchise is a prime example of this. Assassin's Creed releases following Assassin's Creed: Unity have had some of the most egregious microtransactions in a single-player game. While AC Valhalla 's armory might get fans playing again , this same loot-centric game design and increasingly MMO-style progression systems are underpinned by in-game purchases of cosmetics and gear. Perhaps the worst in-game purchases, however, come in the form of XP boosters, which have a direct impact on the glacial pace of base-game leveling and upgrad<br><br> <br>Ubisoft is planning on releasing Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora _ some time this year, but the famous gaming company should take care not to repeat its **_Assassin's Creed ** mistakes with this title. The massive French studio has remixed and revamped its globe-trotting historical action franchise in many ways over the past decade, and not always for the best. The gaming community has leveled no shortage of complaints and criticisms against this franchise, mostly as it pertains to microtransactions, bloated game design, bugs, and repetitive gameplay mechanics. There is even a sentiment that Ubisoft lied about AC Valhalla fixes , as that game was meant to mark a return to stealth-based gameplay but did<br><br> <br>It would have been easy for the video game to be set primarily on Earth for budgetary issues to tell a slightly different story set in the world of Avatar. But it's really the planet of Pandora which appeals most to audiences, with its lush landscapes and peculiar fauna and fl<br><br> <br>Many Ubisoft games follow a specific format that makes grinding more like an RPG, with skill levels often hiding quests, unlockables, and increased stats. The idea of Avatars is perfect for integrating RPG elements, as inhabiting a separate body with modifiable skills is exactly what the plot of the film is about. However, a recent trend in microtransactions is allowing the player to pay instead of grind, allowing them to skip content and get an overpowered character build fas<br><br> <br>Players got a small sneak peek of what combat might look like in Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora during the release trailer, where a Na'vi drops onto a Banshee and begins fighting modern enemy aircrafts. Aerial combat should be primarily ranged and archery was showcased, but the options expand from there. Some combat was shown in the trailer, but none of it was in first-person so it's not clear yet what the gameplay will look l<br><br> <br>Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is exclusively next-gen, so players should expect to see the game take full advantage of the PS5 and Xbox Series X's hardware. Ubisoft has the opportunity to push next-gen visuals and gameplay with its Avatar Frontiers of Pandora mounts title , and making Banshee riding an unforgettable experience is the perfect way to st<br><br> <br>Maps in expansive story-based open-world games like Frontiers of Pandora have multiple games worth of content spread out across the world, and players may want to skip past flying to their questline’s destination. It’s not common, but a system that trades premium currency for the ability to warp to new locations could be integrated into Frontiers of Pandora to bridge the gap between these massive biomes. While it's likely that cosmetics for these vehicles and animals will be locked behind microtransactions, there's a real chance that the transport itself will be restricted as w<br><br> <br>There are many ways that Ubisoft could make players pay for progression through the game. Even with the game focusing on the Na’vi people and the natural landscape of Pandora, Frontiers of Pandora can monetize cosmetics as well as the general progression through the game. From costumes to fast travel to creatures, the new Avatar game could give players plenty of opportunities to spend real mo<br><br> <br>The depth of these reactive pieces of the environment might still be a bit vague but the demonstrations given so far are exciting. Certain flowers that players come across appear to react to their presence immediately. During the daytime, this may be as simple as blooming but at night the interactions can become incredibly complex light shows. The presence of these complex systems in Avatar 2 is likely, but their execution in a playable game is incredi<br>
