Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game is a 2026 fighting game developed by Gameplay Group International and published by PM Studios and Paramount Games Studio, based on the Avatar franchise. The game was released on July 23, 2026 on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch. An Xbox Series X/S version was released on September 3, while the Nintendo Switch 2 version will be released later on October 23. The game received positive reviews from critics.

Gameplay

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game consists of one-on-one fights as well as a 27-chapter Story Mode. In the story, Aang, Korra, and Kyoshi find the world has been drastically altered by a rift during the Harmonic Convergence, bringing people from different eras and altering their memories, and investigate who is behind the phenomenon.

The game also includes twelve characters from Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. These include Aang, Katara, Sokka, Toph Beifong, Zuko, Azula, Ozai, and Kyoshi from the former series, as well as Korra and Zaheer from the latter. Aang in the Avatar State and a dark version of Korra known as "Nightmare Korra" are also unlockable characters.

Each character comes with three supports that can alter their playstyle, similar to the variation system seen in Mortal Kombat X. For example, if Aang has Gyatso as a support, his air scooter improves, but if he has Momo as a support, he has more control over his glider.

In addition, five more characters will be added via a Year One Pass. The first four characters will consist of Iroh and Ty Lee from The Last Airbender and Lin Beifong and Bolin from The Legend of Korra. The fifth character will be determined by a fan poll, with the options being King Bumi from the former series, and Tenzin, Kuvira, Amon, and Asami from the latter.

In July it was announced the Tagah from the recently released Avatar Aang movie would also be added to Season 1 as free DLC.

Development

Development for Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game was announced in February 2024, with a planned 2025 release. The game was originally to be developed by Maximum Games. The game was quietly cancelled in late 2024 according to a financial report. The game resumed development the next year under a new developer, Gameplay Group International, who develops previously cancelled games. The game features hand-drawn animations that mimic the series' art style.

Release

The game was originally set to be released on July 3, 2026, but then the game was delayed to July 23. The game was further delayed on Xbox Series X/S just hours before the game's launch, with a new release date of September 3. Nintendo Everything reported that a Nintendo Switch 2 version will be released later in the year on October 23, alongside the game's physical release on all platforms.

A PlayStation 4 version was planned to be released, but it was quietly cancelled.

Reception

The game received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Mitchell Saltzman of IGN wrote that the game is "one of the most fun fighting games I’ve ever played", praising the game's 2D animations, combos, and combat styles. Saltzman also liked the playstyles of each of the game's 12 characters. Saltzman criticized the game's story mode and lack of features, including the ability to change the AI's difficulty.