The location and the release window have been leaked, which sounds unusual for the French publisher.

Then again, we’re getting used to it. The severely neglected but still solid Far Cry 2 was set in Africa, Far Cry 4 in the Himalayas, Far Cry 5 in the United States, and Far Cry 6 on a Caribbean island that resembles Cuba, so with the franchise, Ubisoft is daring to put the games’ stories in unique regions. If what Tom Henderson says is true, Far Cry 7 will follow this pattern, but administratively, the next installment in the series could be set in the same territory as one of the previous installments…

Far Cry has almost set its sights on a new main episode every 2-3 years, but since Far Cry 6 in 2021, there has been a lull around the franchise, but perhaps not coincidentally, according to Henderson there are two Far Cry projects in the works at the same time. Far Cry 7 is codenamed Project Blackbird, and there’s reportedly a multiplayer concept called Project Maverick running behind Ubisoft’s Toronto’s doors. These projects started as a single, single-player concept under veteran Far Cry producer Dan Hay. Still, he left to become Blizzard’s general manager, so Ubisoft split them in two after his departure.

Henderson has more on Far Cry’s multiplayer project: the multiplayer concept could be similar to Escape From Tarkov with its permanent death (permadeath) system, backpack, contracts, and other elements seen in the genre. According to him, this game is set in Alaska, and Far Cry 7 may also be placed somewhere in this American state. (So, after Far Cry 5, we could be in for another American adventure. Will they delve into the past of the Inuit tribal people?) Ubisoft had already listed Alaska as a possible location in a survey in 2015, so there were ideas a console generation ago…

According to Henderson, both Far Cry games could arrive in the fall of 2025. We’ll see because lately, the French publisher hasn’t been able to keep up with the schedule (they’ve canceled many games). Of course, all this is not official yet.

Source: WCCFTech