Far Cry 7

Far Cry 7 (hypothetical title) is the seventh full-fledged installment in the series of first-person shooters (FPP) from Ubisoft, launched in 2004 (the numbering excludes spin-offs such as FC: Primal and FC: New Dawn). The production team was headed by Drew Holmes - a veteran of the series, the main scriptwriter of Far Cry 5 and FC: New Dawn, previously co-creating stories in games such as BioShock Infinite and Saint Row: The Third. He replaced Dan Hay, who had supervised the development of the franchise since Far Cry 3.

When is the premiere?

According to unofficial reports from industry journalists, the premiere of Far Cry 7 is planned for the fall of 2025, and Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Toronto are working on the game (the former is to be the main developer, but so far only the participation of the latter team in the project has been officially confirmed). However, it is not ruled out that Ubisoft may decide to release this shooter at a later date.

Change of the game concept

According to rumors the French company intends to change the concept of the series, which it has been the same since 2012 (from FC3), and which - as only moderately positive reception of Far Cry 6proved - has already started to wear out. A few years earlier a similar change was carried out in the Assassin’s Creed series, which underwent a major metamorphosis between AC: Syndicate and AC: Origins.

1. Initially, rumors circulated on the internet suggested that the game was supposed to be a game focused on multiplayer gameplay.
2. After Drew Holmes took over the supervision of the brand, however, reports emerged regarding two productions - FC7 itself (its code name is apparently Project Blackbird) and the online spin-off of the series (Project Maverick).
3. Interestingly, both of these productions will allegedly be closely related to each other. They are to share, among others, the setting which will apparently turn out to be Alaska.

So it can be assumed that although the basis of Far Cry 7 will be similar to its predecessors - in the sense that Ubisoft will most likely remain faithful to the FPP perspective and a large map offering a lot of side activities - many elements characteristic of the series will be "reinvented". With this intention, it was apparently decided to seek inspiration from The Division series and use the Snowdrop engine, moving away from the oldschool Dunia technology (based on CryEngine).

Non-linear gameplay

The approach to the plot is also expected to change, which will be seemingly very non-linear.

1. We are supposedly coming to rescue the protagonist's family members from the hands of a group known as the Sons of Truth.
2. Importantly, we will act under time pressure, achieving the set goals within 24 real hours (corresponding to 72 hours of the game's clock) and independently deciding the order in which we will save individual people.
3. The interrogation system will play an important role in Far Cry 7. Thanks to this mechanism, we will be able to find out where the abducted are being held. It is supposed to be quite complex - our opponents can allegedly resort to lies, try to escape or not want to let any words out regardless of our efforts.
4. Most likely, the interrogated people - and possibly the hostages - will be connected with the permanent death mechanics, which are supposedly present in FC 7 (along with the contract system).

Last updated on 13 February 2024