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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Rolls Out Third-Person Mode as 'From the Ashes' Nears PS5 Release

The free camera shift arrives ahead of a So'Lek-led expansion timed to the new Avatar film.

Overview

  • A free third-person option is now available across the base game and the upcoming From the Ashes content, shifting action to an over-the-shoulder view.
  • From the Ashes is slated to launch on PS5 on December 19 to align with the theatrical debut of Avatar: Fire and Ash, a coordination Lightstorm executives describe as brand synergy.
  • The standalone DLC is previewed as roughly a 25-hour campaign in a new region centered on So'Lek confronting the Na'Vi Ash clan, with an evolving map across the story.
  • Hands-on reports highlight more cinematic cutscenes, new skills including a berserk-style boost, and added boss encounters, though several fights felt repetitive and Ash-clan foes appear mainly as bosses.
  • Early footage of third-person shows improved traversal and combat with some animation stiffness and clipping noted, and PS5 performance will need confirmation at launch.