Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is coming soon, but some bad news has just been revealed that many players might not like. Explanations.
Soon, players will be able to excitedly explore the vast environments of the planet Pandora with Ubisoft’s game, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora. A direct adaptation of James Cameron’s film saga. While this represents excellent news, everything is not perfect.
Avatar disappoints before its launch
Indeed, we have just learned that the launch of the physical version of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is accompanied by a notable specificity. Actually, an internet connection is required for installation. This information was revealed by Reddit user Interesting-Squash81. The user received their physical copy for PS5 before the official release date, scheduled for December 7, 2023. When attempting to launch the game, the user found themselves faced with an image displaying only the game logo and its name. release date, without being able to play it.
The Reddit user then tried to change the date and time on his console to launch the game offline. But he found himself faced with the same image again. It appears the game requires online verification to continue, perhaps due to a Day One patch or just to do a release date check.
This requirement of Ubisoft’s game is confirmed by a small message on the game’s final box, stating: “Internet required to install the game.” This message was apparently not present on the boxes used during the pre-order process.
An obligation that enrages some of the players
Although the majority of players will not be affected by this requirement, given that their systems are almost always connected online, it raises questions about the preservation of the game. In the future, when the servers are turned off, it is strong The game may no longer be playable. It is also possible that later releases of the disc will eliminate this online connection requirement, but it is unclear whether this requirement can be removed from launch copies.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is a first-person open-world action-adventure game, coming to Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Amazon Luna on December 7. Set after the events of the first Avatar film on a new continent of Pandora, the game invites players to ally with different Na’vi clans to protect their homeland against the military-industrial organization RDA. To get an idea, you can already read our preview on the subject.