Earlier this year, we began hearing about two Far Cry projects. One of these is obviously Far Cry 7, the next single-player game in the franchise. However, there is also a multiplayer spin-off being developed and now, it appears that the team has settled on it being an extraction-based shooter. 

Extraction-based shooters have become increasingly popular over the last few years but not quite to the same extent as the Battle Royale boom of the 2010s. Extraction shooters often have players dropping into an area, fighting both PvP and PvE enemies, collecting new gear for their stash and then extracting from the zone without getting killed. The most popular example here is Escape from Tarkov, but games like Call of Duty have also begun dabbling in extraction modes and popular streamer, Dr. Disrespect, started a whole game studio to work on his own extraction shooter.

According to Insider Gaming's sources, the Far Cry multiplayer project, known internally as Project Maverick, will be an extraction-based shooter. The game will take place in a fictional version of Alaska and players will be tasked with collecting resources to craft tools for survival, including guns, medical supplies and armour.

Currently, perma-death is in place, so if your character dies, you'll lose all your collected equipment and start over. There is no release date in place yet, but apparently Ubisoft is aiming for playtesting in 2024, followed by a full release in 2025.

KitGuru Says: I remember thinking Rainbow Six Siege wouldn't take off but Ubisoft proved me wrong there so perhaps the same thing will happen with Far Cry. That said, this is just one of a bunch of multiplayer projects Ubisoft has in the works and plans can change. XDefiant was originally revealed as a Tom Clancy shooter but the branding was later dropped in favour of launching as a new IP, so Ubisoft is not against the idea of pivoting. 

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