Avatar Game

See in-game footage from Ubisoft’s upcoming movie adaptation.

James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game is an upcoming video game adaptation of James Cameron’s film of the same name. The title is being developed by Ubisoft. It was announced by Ubisoft that it will be using the same technology as the film to be displayed in 3D.

The videogame is set on Pandora, an alien planet featured in the motion picture. The game includes the Na’vi, Pandora’s indigenous people and discover other life forms.

According to Luc Duchaine, the game’s senior international brand manager, the game will require a HDMI output and a 120Hz capable set in order to avail of 3D effects.

He also mentioned that the Wii version will not be in 3D – their only option for 3D on the Wii console was by using an anaglyph 3D, but Duchaine said that “anaglyph doesn’t offer a quality image, and quality is synonymous with the James Cameron name.”

Avatar Game Specs

Developer(s) Ubisoft Montreal

Publisher(s) Ubisoft

Designer(s) Antoine Dodens (Producer) / Patrick Naud (Executive Producer) / Brent George (Animation Director) / Pascal Blanche (Art Director) / Benoit Macon (Lead Game Design)

Composer(s) James Horner

Engine Dunia (Proprietary) with Havok Physics

Native resolution 720p (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) / 1080p (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 – Stereoscopic 3D)

Platform(s) PlayStation 3 (3D) / Xbox 360 (3D) / Microsoft Windows / Wii / PlayStation Portable

Release date(s) November 2009

Genre(s) Action-adventure

Mode(s) Single player, Cooperative

Media DVD-ROM / BD-ROM / Wii Optical Disc / UMD

System requirements 3D Capabilities

Input methods Game controller, Wii Remote, Wii MotionPlus, Keyboard and Mouse