Tag Archives: Far Cry

The Far Cry series is best known for its roster of villains, with each of the franchise’s respective entries putting an increasing amount of focus on their antagonists. Following the star power of Giancarlo Esposito as Antón Castillo in the last game, Far Cry 7 will reportedly feature Cillian Murphy.

While typically Microsoft has two waves of titles hitting Game Pass each month, December is being handled a bit differently. Due to the holidays, we're getting one big wave of games this month instead, all announced at once.  Following on from a leak this morning, Microsoft has now confirmed December's …

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.  …

Yesterday we reported on a leak which outlined many details surrounding the upcoming – yet unannounced – Far Cry 7, stating that it will (among other things) feature a non-linear story with a hard 72 hour time limit. More details have since been released, with the upcoming open-world Ubisoft title …

Ubisoft's open-world games have become very formulaic over the years. Each Far Cry game plays pretty similarly. However, with Far Cry 7, it sounds like Ubisoft is actually trying something different and based on what we know so far, it could be a very interesting game.  Insider Gaming has spoken …

We have increasingly seen video game developers moving away from major publishers in order to go independent and create their own studios. Such is the case with Moon Rover Games – a brand new indie studio formed by a number of ex-Far Cry and Battlefield developers. As reported by Gamesindustry.biz, …

The past many months has seen Ubisoft commit itself to bringing its previously Epic Games Store exclusive titles to Steam. We have seen the likes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Roller Champions, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game and more added to the storefront slowly but surely. Thanks to a …

As part of Far Cry 5’s fifth anniversary celebrations, Ubisoft teased that the game would be getting an update for current-gen consoles. While details were light at the time, the update is now live and brings with it a boost to 60fps for all consoles – and an increase in …

Ubisoft has been rather good in ensuring many of its previously published titles get updated with some level of support for the new generation of consoles. We have already seen a whole host of games get their free upgrades including multiple Assassin’s Creed titles, Rainbow Six and more. Unfortunately, the …

One of the most consistent Ubisoft franchises is that of Far Cry, with the open world FPS series being generally liked across the board. It is therefore unsurprising to see that Far Cry 7 is reportedly in development. Interestingly, so too is a standalone multiplayer title. As reported by Insider …

Recently, Ubisoft revealed that it has cancelled a number of unannounced games internally and the publisher is bracing for difficult times amid slowing sales and a lacking release schedule. While Ubisoft's 2022 was largely empty, the publisher does still have around 11 projects planned to release in the next financial year. 

As with many other services, each month, Amazon offers a number of games for free to all those with an Amazon Prime / Prime Gaming subscription. For the month of June you will be able to get your hands on a nice variety of titles, including Far Cry 4. As …

 Just one week ago, reports claimed that Ubisoft was in the process of cleaning up its business in an effort to sell to new ownership. As it turns out, things aren't that simple. According to updated information, the Guillemot family wants to maintain control over Ubisoft, and they may partner …

A few years ago, Ubisoft was under threat of hostile takeover, as Vivendi began buying up shares in the company. At the time, Ubisoft fought back to maintain its independence, but after a string of major project delays and work culture controversy, it looks like Ubisoft may finally be ready …

The Stranger Things TV series is no ‘stranger’ to crossovers and video games, with the franchise already making an appearance in Fortnite, as well as getting its own game (which is now part of Netflix’s push for original gaming content). Interestingly, Ubisoft has now announced a free Far Cry 6 …

While Ubisoft has continued to have sales success with titles like Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Far Cry 6, the publisher has also been in plenty of controversy in the last year. Like Activision, Ubisoft has also been facing internal issues, including allegations of harassment. Now, Ubisoft is reportedly facing mass-resignations …

Ubisoft is known for offering many games with massive open worlds. Unfortunately, many of these worlds are filled with bloat, making the experience of playing a Ubisoft game exhausting and overly-long. It seems that the publisher is doubling down on this, as the next Far Cry game is rumoured to …

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Far Cry 6 may have only been released yesterday, however it seems that Ubisoft is already teasing a new game set in the world of Far Cry. As discovered by users online, an in-game wooden crate features a QR code which when scanned, seems to be teasing the next Far …

One of the biggest features that the PS5 and Xbox Series of devices touted is the ability for them to use hardware accelerated ray-tracing, making details such as lighting, shadows and reflections more life-like than ever before. Almost all games which offer ray-tracing have done so across both PC and …

While the PC platform has suffered from less-than-optimised releases in the past, with some games offering limited resolution options, frame rate caps and more, modern games have been better at taking as much advantage of the PC platform as possible. Far Cry 6 looks to be doing the same, with …

While many of Ubisoft’s games have touched on political themes in the past, the publisher has often claimed that their games do not reflect any real politics, and are all merely deeply rooted in fiction. Many game developers have received criticism in the past for their non-position on the matter. …

While online gaming has allowed for new ideas and many different ways to play games, the issue with these is that servers will inevitably shut down. Such is the case with a number of legacy Ubisoft titles, all of which will have their servers taken offline soon. On PC, a …

Back in 2014, Ubisoft became somewhat infamous for its defence of 30 frames per second gameplay limits on consoles. As we head towards the next generation of consoles though, the publisher is finally breaking beyond the 30fps barrier for several key titles.  Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Far Cry 6 and Immortals …

Over the years, Ubisoft's open-world games have come to be criticised for following a very similar formula. As investigations into the publisher's internal culture and processes continue, we are starting to see why. Former Ubisoft Creative Chief, Serge Hascoët, oversaw the company's entire portfolio and would often cancel projects – including …

Recently, there has been much discussion surrounding a potential increase in the price of AAA video games coinciding with the launch of the next generation of consoles. While some publishers have already announced a $10 price hike and others are considering it, Ubisoft has now announced that its upcoming next-generation …

We've known for quite some time that Ubisoft has a huge amount of Triple A games lined up for release this fiscal year. Three of those are Watch Dogs: Legion, Gods & Monsters and Rainbow Six: Quarantine, which were announced last year. Assassin's Creed Valhalla was recently added to the …

On yesterday's financial call, Ubisoft promised that it will launch five new games between March 2020 and April 2021. Out of these five new games, three were named, while the other two were confirmed to be a part of the company's “biggest franchises”. Three out of five games will launch in …

2018 has been such a huge year for games that it is easy to forget that Far Cry 5 actually came out this year. The game has been a huge success for Ubisoft and now, it looks like we'll be getting an expansion or sequel announcement later this evening during …

Earlier this year, we learned that Ubisoft would be giving the Assassin's Creed games a break this year to give the developers more time to make something truly great. That sentiment was echoed by the publisher's CEO this week, with Yves Guillemot stating that we might not see a new …