Who needs E3, when all the major companies are getting so chatty in the run up to the trade show? Ubisoft are the latest to jump on this particular bandwagon, as they announced Far Cry 4. Hopefully this doesn’t preclude a big surprise reveal at E3, though.
Far Cry 4, then, is set to take players away from the tropics once more and off to Kryat, a wild region of the Himalayas under a tyrannical regime. Presumably the main villain will be the chap in the fetching pink suit on the game’s cover.
If the setting has changed quite drastically, then it’s doubtful that the gameplay will lose much of what made Far Cry 3 so popular, as there will be another big selection of weapons, vehicles and animals to encounter on your travels. You’ll almost certainly have to skin a snow leopard in order to fashion yourself a bigger rucksack to carry more grenades, or something equally ludicrous.
There will also be the return of Hurk from Far Cry 3, in the form of DLC missions, which also implies that Far Cry 4 might take place in the same universe as that game and possibly even be a direct sequel, depending on the ending you saw.
Naturally, the game is set to come out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, but Ubisoft haven’t forgotten those of you sticking with older hardware, as they will also have a version for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 for the game’s release on November 18th in the US, 19th in the EU and 21st in the UK.
An interesting point to note is that Ubisoft’s financial report also came out today, with CEO Yves Guillemot mentioning Far Cry 4 in his list of five major games that should help Ubisoft return to profits in 2014-15, with Watch Dogs’ delay surely to blame for the missed targets of 2013-14. Notable by omission from that list was The Division, Ubisoft Massive’s ambitious and graphically impressive upcoming title.
Either way, Ubisoft will be bringing more details about Far Cry 4 and plenty more to E3, so be sure to try and watch their press conference if you’re a fan of the company’s work.
Source: press release
Mick939
Am i the only person who sees Patrick Stewart with hair?
Also yaaay far cry
Moonpie
now that you’ve said it, he is slightly Picard-esque.
Mick939
Hed make an awesome villain/hero/anything
JR.
Can’t wait for this. Far Cry 3 was brilliant.
Moonpie
Why does the gaming god hate me? Oct 10th Dragon Age 3, Nov 1st(ish) Assassin’s Creed Comet & Unity, now Nov 18th Far Cry 4… Need to save up sick leave… Cough, Cough!!!!!
Kennykazey
Should be good fun. I hate how the very first thing they actually announce is DLC though, the PR department should be slapped on the head for that.
Mick939
Well they announced pre order freebies. People love freebies