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Ubisoft reportedly has yet another Far Cry game in development, but at least this one doesn’t appear to be in trouble
Ubisoft is reportedly developing another Far Cry title, codenamed Kodiak, alongside the already-known Far Cry 7 (codenamed Blackbird), according to an Insider Gaming report. Kodiak is being made at Vantage Studios, a new subsidiary set up by Ubisoft and Tencent to oversee the publisher's biggest franchises, and unlike Blackbird, it reportedly hasn't suffered the development troubles that have plagued the series' return. This matters because Far Cry has been dormant for years despite multiple projects reportedly being worked on behind the scenes, so a title progressing smoothly would mark a notable change for the franchise.
Kodiak is described as an open-world first-person shooter emphasising player interactions and player-driven stories. Blackbird, the mainline Far Cry 7, is said to have recovered from earlier setbacks and is now on track as a single-player game with a possible multiplayer or co-op element; Vantage co-CEO Charlie Guillemot reportedly called it "honestly impressive" and envisions it as the first in a series of games. Neither title has been officially announced, and no release windows have been given, though Blackbird is believed to be furthest along. The most recent mainline entry, Far Cry 6, launched in 2021 and will turn five this October.
In short
- Ubisoft reportedly developing new Far Cry game codenamed Kodiak.
- It's separate from Far Cry 7, codenamed Blackbird, now back on track.
- Neither game has been officially announced or dated yet.
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The case for
The news that Ubisoft is developing multiple Far Cry titles, with at least one reportedly progressing smoothly without the development troubles that have plagued recent projects, represents encouraging progress for a franchise that has struggled to find stable footing. After five years of dormancy and various setbacks, signs that Vantage Studios can oversee major franchises competently, with smooth development on Kodiak and recovery of Blackbird's troubled trajectory, suggest Ubisoft has learned from past mistakes and built appropriate organisational capacity. This renewed momentum offers genuine hope that players will finally receive worthwhile new entries in a franchise they have been waiting for.
The case against
That Ubisoft is launching yet another phase of Far Cry development whilst the franchise has been dormant since 2021 warrants caution, particularly given the pattern of troubled projects this very story references. The fact that one project merely 'doesn't appear to be in trouble' and another has only 'recovered from earlier setbacks' suggests persistent systemic problems rather than genuine improvement. Rather than concentrating resources on a single, carefully-crafted return, Ubisoft appears to be repeating the hedging strategy of simultaneous projects that historically has led to cancellations and delays, risking further disappointment.
Explained simply
Far Cry is Ubisoft's long-running franchise of open-world first-person shooters. The series has gone without a new mainline release since Far Cry 6 in 2021, and multiple projects have reportedly been in development during this extended gap without reaching players.
Behind the scenes, Far Cry projects have faced significant development difficulties that prevented games from being completed or released. These repeated setbacks have raised concerns about whether Ubisoft can successfully revive one of its major franchises and left players wondering when a new entry might finally arrive.
To address these problems, Ubisoft established Vantage Studios, a new subsidiary created in partnership with Tencent, a major Chinese technology company. Vantage was tasked with overseeing some of Ubisoft's major franchises as part of the publisher's broader effort to improve game development and management.
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