Roughly 13 hours before its launch, Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game’s X account delivered some tough news for would-be benders. The Xbox version of the Avatar: The Last Airbender fighting game is being delayed until September, and the Nintendo Switch version won’t have cross-play at launch. The game’s PlayStation 5 and Windows PC releases won’t be affected.
“Due to unforeseen circumstances on a backend feature, we will now launch by Sept. 3 (on Xbox). Existing pre-orders will remain active and will not be canceled,” the post reads. At this point, Xbox players are probably used to this kind of punishment when it comes to fighting games. It’s the console most likely to be skipped, with games like Guilty Gear Strive taking two additional years to come to the console. The Sony-published Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is only coming to PlayStation 5 and PC at launch. Still, even with past disappointments, it’s relatively surprising that this news came so close to release.
The Xbox delay is a blow for those on other systems because it means the game’s total player base will be smaller at launch, which can be deadly for fighting games. The fact that the Switch version won’t have cross-play at launch will only compound this problem. Another issue with the Switch release is that only the Standard Edition will be available at launch. The Deluxe Edition includes a digital art book, original soundtrack, and, most importantly, the game’s Year 1 Pass for DLC characters. The Switch version will also only be localized in English. The team hopes to fix these issues in the future.
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