Tie-in video games are a big risk. If it goes well, then you can make the next Goldeneye, but if it goes badly, then you end up with a bunch of Atari E.T. games getting buried in a mass grave in New Mexico. With so much at stake, they’re often projects that are highly anticipated by fans, which makes them all the more devastating if they fall through.
A major-scale project set in the world of Avatar: The Last Airbender seemed poised to put the franchise alongside Star Wars and James Bond, but it’s now been shelved indefinitely, just before the franchise gets even bigger.
