Avatar Legends The Fighting Game unveiled for 2026 on PC and consoles

Gameplay Group International unveiled a new one-on-one fighting game set in the Avatar universe at New York Comic Con, announcing Avatar Legends The Fighting Game as a working title with a planned summer 2026 release on PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The reveal came during a 20th anniversary panel for the original animated series, which featured several cast members and co-creator Bryan Konietzko.

The studio showed an announce trailer and early gameplay footage that displayed hand-drawn 2D animation and a roster of 12 launch characters that includes Aang, Korra, Zuko, Katara, Toph, Sokka and Azula. Developers said the title is "a fighter rooted in the spirit of elemental mastery" and described a movement-focused Flow System intended to emphasize fluidity and responsiveness in combat. The team also confirmed a single-player story mode, support characters to assist fighters during matches, and plans to expand the playable roster through a season model.

Gameplay Group International described crossplay support and a proprietary form of rollback netcode to improve online integrity and competitive matchmaking. The studio...