Two newFar Cryprojects may be in the cards
It looks like Ubisoft is planning for a hefty amount ofFar Cryin the future. New reports indicate Ubisoft is working on the nextFar Cry, as well as a standalone multiplayerFar Cryspin-off.
Reports first surfaced atInsider Gaming, saying twoFar Cryprojects are in the works. One is “presumed to be” a single-player experience, while the other would be a multiplayer title. Insider Gaming’s report claims these titles were originally one project, and were then split into two separate games early in development.
Kotakucorroborates parts of the report. It’s also heard that both projects were mentioned in a recent internal Ubisoft update from CEO Yves Guillemot. According to Kotaku’s sources, this nextFar Cryentry will see the series move from the Dunia engine to Snowdrop, the engine poweringThe Division 2.
According to Kotaku’s sources, Ubisoft has been trying to make a fully multiplayerFar Cryfor years. Attempts were then canceled or morphed into other projects. This would be the first time in the series’ history that it has completely standalone multiplayer, though, rather than a mode packaged into the mainlineFar Cryentry. When contacted for comment by Kotaku about the report, an Ubisoft spokesperson said the company doesn’t comment on rumors and speculation.
AFar Cryfrom its predecessors
Though a newFar Crymakes complete sense, the multiplayer portion of these reports is interesting. Ubisoft has at least one big live-service game inRainbow Six: Siege, butFar Cryhas usually had multiplayer as a feature, rather than the full focus.
The company has seen some rough waters recently though, betweenrecent comments from its CEOand cancelling agoodnumberof games and pushing pirate simSkull and Bonesback again.
