A new report from Insider Gaming has provided some fresh details on the future of Far Cry, as Ubisoft continues work on two upcoming projects for its open-world FPS franchise. We first heard about these two projects over a year ago - but we now have some extra details on what's being planned over at Ubisoft Montreal.
According to the outlet, 'Far Cry 7' is currently dubbed Project Blackbird, while an extraction-based multiplayer spin-off is still internally titled Project Maverick - as it was last year. Both games have reportedly been delayed internally, from 2025 to 2026 release windows.
In terms of what you can expect from these Far Cry titles, Insider Gaming has given us a bit more insight here. Project Blackbird "will now see the player have to rescue his family (NOT played by Cillian Murphy), who have been kidnapped by a conspiracy cult", while Maverick "takes place in the Alaskan wilderness, will see players fight one another, animals, and the harsh weather to survive".
While these scenarios sound typically Far Cry, it does appear that Ubisoft is planning to shake the formula up quite a bit. The report goes on to say that "both games have had a significant overhaul to their movement systems, too, including the addition of tactical sprinting, sliding, vaulting, and more" - and that the player "has 24 real-life hours (72 hours in-game) to rescue their family" in FC7, meaning we might have an in-game timer of some sort involved with the next mainline entry.
Of course, it goes without saying that this is all reported information and plans could absolutely change - especially if internal release dates have been pushed back. After a buy-the-numbers Far Cry 6 though, we're hopeful that Ubisoft is indeed planning a bit of a shakeup for its two-decade old FPS series.