Ubisoft Confirms Far Cry 7 Development
Ubisoft confirmed development of two new Far Cry titles and several new Assassin's Creed games, ending the franchise's longest gap between releases. While details remain scarce, the announcement signals major upcoming releases for fans of open-world shooters and stealth action games.
- The two new Far Cry projects are reportedly a mainline single-player game, Far Cry 7 (codenamed *Project Blackbird*), and a standalone multiplayer extraction-based shooter set in Alaska (codenamed *Project Maverick*). - Leaked details for Far Cry 7 suggest a non-linear story where the player must rescue their kidnapped family within a 72-hour in-game time limit, which equates to 24 real-world hours. The order of rescue is said to impact the story, and family members can reportedly be killed. - The current five-year gap since *Far Cry 6*'s 2021 release is the longest in the franchise's history; previously, the largest gap between major entries was four years. - Upcoming *Assassin's Creed* titles confirmed to be in development include *Codename Hexe*, which is rumored to have a darker theme centered around European witch hunts, and a remake of *Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag*. - These major franchises are now managed by Vantage Studios, a new subsidiary co-headed by CEO Yves Guillemot's son, Charlie Guillemot. This move led to the departure of former *Assassin's Creed* brand manager Marc-Alexis Côté. - The announcements come amid a significant corporate restructuring at Ubisoft, which includes a €200 million cost-saving plan and job cuts impacting up to 200 employees. - As part of the restructuring, several games were canceled, including a Web3 and blockchain-integrated virtual trading card game called *Assassin's Creed Singularity*. - Both new Far Cry projects are reportedly being built on the Snowdrop engine, moving away from the Dunia engine used for previous entries in the series.
