Avatars from 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' and 'The Legend of Korra' to Battle Gods in SMITE

Avatars from The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra to Battle Gods in SMITE

ATLANTA – June 22, 2020 – The iconic heroes of Nickelodeon’s beloved animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra will soon become playable characters in the hit mythological action video game SMITE.

This world-bending crossover event will see Aang, Zuko, Korra, and Naga face their toughest challenge yet: SMITE’s Battleground of the Gods. Can the Avatars stop evil gods of ancient myth like Hades, Jormungandr, Medusa, and Thanatos?

All three characters will be available as skins for existing SMITE gods in the all-new Avatar Battle Pass. The Master Wizard Merlin will become Aang, bending fire, air, earth, and water in a true show of Avatar power. Zuko will wield his sword – and bend fire – as the Japanese god Susano. And Korra will enter the Battleground of the Gods alongside pet polar bear dog Naga as the Norse Goddess of Winter, Skadi.


“We went overboard with detail, capturing each Avatar character’s unique personality and referencing fan-favorite moments from the shows,” said Travis Brown, Executive Producer of SMITE. “These are essentially all-new characters that happen to use the same abilities as existing SMITE Gods – and we can’t wait for our more than 30 million fans to play with them.”

The Avatar Battle Pass has even more content for dedicated fans of the series, ranging from an in-game representation of Appa to an emote honoring unlucky cabbage vendors. And for the most hardcore of fans, bonus prestige skins in the Battle Pass feature Aang and Korra in their Avatar states, and Zuko disguised as The Blue Spirit.

“Titan Forge Games is full of die-hard Avatar fans,” Brown said. “When we had the opportunity to work on this franchise, we knew we were going to go all-out and really bring the Avatar world to life in SMITE.”

SMITE’s unique blend of third-person action combat and Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) strategy has attracted more than 30 million players to the Battleground of the Gods. SMITE features an ever-growing roster of 100+ Gods and Goddesses from pantheons around the world and throughout history, and is free to play on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.

The Avatar Battle Pass will become available for purchase in SMITE next month. The full reveal of the crossover skins and more information about the Battle Pass will be broadcast live on twitch.tv/SMITEGame next Wednesday, June 24, at 3 p.m. EDT, during the SMITE Update Show.

About SMITE

SMITE is the online Battleground of the Gods, a mythology-themed action game for PC and consoles. Since launching in Europe and North America in March 2014, SMITE has quickly established itself as one of the Top 3 games in the rapidly growing MOBA genre, with over 30 million players. Themed around gods of mythology and offering a third-person camera and more game modes than any other leading game in its genre, the game provides a unique, action-packed experience that puts the player in the thick of the action. SMITE is free-to-play on PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.

For more information on SMITE, visit www.smitegame.com

About Titan Forge Games

The largest of Hi-Rez’s in-house studios, with a player base in excess of 30 million, Titan Forge Games houses the team behind the BAFTA award-winning game SMITE. Delivering god-like, action-packed and accessible video game worlds, with mythological origins and modern themes. They are devoted to exploring and investing in the potential that the SMITE universe offers players, enabling a global audience to experience competition on an epic scale with a worldwide cast.

For more information on Titan Forge Games, visit www.titanforgegames.com

About Hi-Rez Studios

Based in Alpharetta, Georgia Hi-Rez is an industry leading video game publisher and developer at the forefront of the free-to-play, games-as-a-service industry. Hi-Rez’s games have been played by more than 80 million people worldwide, across Steam and Epic Games Store, Xbox One X®, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Nintendo Switch™, iOS and Android. With three games regularly among the Top 10 free-to-play games on Steam, Hi-Rez is one of the few Western developers to have successfully launched multiple, multi-platform games as a service titles to a large audience. Having won multiple awards and accolades for innovation and technology, Hi-Rez has also been recognised for its company culture, leadership and diversity as an employer.

For more information on Hi-Rez Studios, visit www.hirezstudios.com

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Launched in February 2005, Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender ran for three seasons (61 episodes) and emerged as one of the most beloved animated properties in history, drawing 5.6 million viewers during its series finale. Created and executive produced by Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, the series is translated in 32 languages. The property has translated into a successful ongoing graphic novel series, which includes 25 volumes and counting. A combination of the titles has spent 70 cumulative weeks on the New York Times Graphic Books Bestseller list since 2012. The DVD and Blu-rays are a successful consumer products business, with the “Avatar: The Last Airbender: The Complete Series” generating nearly $5MM since its 2018 release. The epic story of Avatar: The Last Airbender follows the journey of Aang, a 12-year-old boy torn between fulfilling his fate as the long-awaited Avatar, who can master all four elements and bring balance to the world, and just wanting to be a regular kid.

The Legend of Korra

Launched in April 2012, Nickelodeon’s The Legend of Korra ran for four seasons (52 episodes). Its first season premiered as basic cable’s number one kid’s show and drew 3.8 million viewers per episode, the highest for an animated series that year. Created and executive produced by Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, the series is translated in more than 25 languages for Nickelodeon branded channels internationally. The property has translated into a successful ongoing graphic novel series written by TV series co-creator DiMartino. The first graphic novel storyline, Legend of Korra: Turf Wars, has captured various Top 10 sales spots across children’s fiction, YA science fiction, and graphic novel categories since its debut in 2017. The epic story of The Legend of Korra, set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender 70 years later, follows the journey of Avatar Korra, a 17-year-old girl striving to live up to the legacy of her predecessor Avatar Aang, while using her mastery of all four elements to confront political and spiritual unrest in a modernizing world.

Watch Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix & CBS All Access and The Legend of Korra on CBS All Access!

Here’s the official bundle description and trailer showcasing the skins in action:

"The iconic heroes of Nickelodeon’s cult animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra join the Battleground of the Gods in an all-new Battle Pass.

This crossover includes three fan-favorite characters as Skins for community-loved Gods: Aang Merlin, Zuko Susano, and Korra Skadi.

The Avatar Plus Bundle is the best way to get started! Instantly unlock the Korra Skadi Skin and all Battle Pass rewards up to level 25 with the Avatar: The Last Airbender Plus Pass. Plus: you’ll get all three Gods featured in the pass, and their Voice Packs."

For those of you wondering why Appa’s not in the video, someone asked about that on Twitter and got this response from HiRezKillgoon:

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— HiRezKillgoon (@killgoon) June 22, 2020

Appa will serve as a "ward" that you can set down to keep an eye on an area for you.

From Xbox News:

Iconic Anime Legends Join the Battleground of the Gods in Latest Smite Update

The Smite mid-season update featuring the all-new Avatar: The Last Airbender Battle Pass is now available on Xbox One.

This incredible crossover with Nickelodeon was a passion project for the Titan Forge Team. With the help of diehard fans of the show in our studio, we went overboard with detail, focusing on each Avatar character’s unique personality and look.

The Master Wizard Merlin becomes Aang, bending fire, air, earth, and water in a true show of Avatar power. Zuko wields his sword – and bends fire – as the Japanese god Susano. And Korra enters the battleground of the gods alongside pet polar bear dog Naga as the Norse Goddess of Winter, Skadi.

The Avatar: The Last Airbender Battle Pass also includes additional cosmetics featuring fan-favorite staples from the series, ranging from an emote honoring unlucky cabbage vendors to an Appa ward. For our most hardcore of fans, bonus prestige skins in the Battle Pass feature Aang and Korra in their Avatar states, and Zuko disguised as The Blue Spirit.

Want to get a head start on the Battle Pass? All Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can get the Smite x Avatar Starter Pass for free as part of Xbox Game Pass Perks. Redeem through the Xbox Game Pass mobile app or from the Dashboard on your Xbox One console (learn more about Xbox Game Pass Perks here). This bundle includes the gods featured in the Battle Pass, their Voice Packs, 3,000 Battle Pass Points, and a Daily Deal Token. Redeem your Daily Deal Token in the Deals tab and unlock a Daily Deal bundle of your choice, containing three great cosmetics chosen just for you.

This update also includes a variety of mid-season gameplay and balance changes. Ratatoskr, the Sly Messenger, is receiving a gameplay update that encourages different playstyles. Ratatoskr can now choose from 4 different Acorns, each granting a different gameplay experience. The Conquest map’s Jungle comes to life, with all-new abilities and behaviors for all the monsters.

These monsters are now more formidable opponents for the gods, adding a new degree of challenge to Smite‘s most competitive game mode. Plus: Items are seeing widespread changes, with a massive rework to Physical Penetration items and all-new items added to the Shuriken tree, the Katana tree, and the Hammer tree. And there’s even more! To check out the full list of changes coming in the Mid-Season update, check out the Update Notes on smitegame.com.

We hope that you enjoy all the mid-season changes as well as the new Battle Pass.

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From htxt.africa:

Aang, Zuko and Korra join Smite in new Avatar DLC

Smite continues the trend of other games like Fortnite and Brawlhalla by adding third party characters to their games as three characters from the Avatar series join it today as DLC.

Aang and Zuko from The Last Airbender, together with Korra from The Legend of Korra, are now in the game as skins. Each of the characters has a secondary skin too so there’s a total of six new Avatar additions to the game as part of the mid-season 7.7 update.

If you check out the patch notes for the updates you can find some wallpapers for each character. Clicking on the speaker icon next to them will also play a short audio snippet of the voice packs included. Zuko mentions the Agni Kai, Aang talks about letting go of fear, and Korra of Raava.

Smite is free to download for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The Avatar content, however, needs to be purchased in a separate bundle.

“The iconic heroes of Nickelodeon’s cult animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra join the Battleground of the Gods in an all-new Battle Pass,” reads the description of the bundle, “This crossover includes three fan-favorite characters as Skins for community-loved Gods: Aang Merlin, Zuko Susano, and Korra Skadi.”

We hope this partnership means that we’ll be seeing more of avatar in the world of games. The Legend of Korra from Platinum Games is the best known game to come from the franchise but it was a mixed bag for reviewers and players alike. It was also removed from digital stores back in 2017, which makes it difficult to experience in 2020.

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Originally published: Monday, June 22, 2020 at 19:34 BST.

H/T: Special thanks to @smurph25 for the news!; Additional sources: MMO Bomb, All Gamers, @TitanForgeTina, GamesRadar+, Digital Market News, Rock Paper Shotgun, Go Multiplayer, OnMSFT, BeaHero.

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