It’s been three years since the release of Far Cry 5, but Ubisoft has confirmed we only need to wait another four months until Far Cry 6 is released.
As well as the five games in the main series, there’s been eight spin-off titles proving just how popular of a series Far Cry is. The sixth main series entry was revealed on Friday along with a worldwide launch date of Oct. 7. It’s going to be available on just about every platform you could want to play it on, including PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Amazon Luna, and Stadia. The one glaring omission is the Nintendo Switch.
Far Cry 6 is set on the fictional Caribbean island of Yara and puts the player in control of Dani Rojas (in male or female form), a guerrilla fighter trying to single-handedly take down a regime. Gameplay is what you’d expect from a Far Cry title, offering a first-person shooter experience complete with a healthy number of vehicles to drive (including horses) and weapons to fire.
There’s also a feature called Resolver, which sees a whole host of objects being used to create makeshift weapons. As the gameplay deep dive above reveals, you can use a minigun powered by a motorcycle engine through to a homing missile throwing backpack, and everything in between. Supremo backpacks will be available, offering a unique ability “to turn the tide in any combat situation,” and “do it yourself” vehicles will be available to unlock.
The game is being developed by Ubisoft Toronto, and Ubisoft is encouraging pre-orders by offering a Liberated pack to anyone who does. It includes “an outfit for Chorizo and the deadly “Discos Locos” weapon.” For anyone wondering, Chorizo is “the most adorable sausage dog you have ever seen,” but he’s also “a furious terror on the battlefield.” There will be a season pass, steelbook, collector’s edition, and access via Ubisoft+ available.
