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A series of job postings advertised by Ubisoft Toronto seem to indicate that the rumoredFar Cry 7is indeed in active development at the company. Ubisoft has not made any official announcements regarding the next installment in theFar Cryfranchise, but a few bits of information about the upcoming title have already made their way onto the internet.
The last entry in the iconic franchise,Far Cry 6, was released in 2021, followed up by three DLCs which each featuredsecret endings connected to theFar Cryworldas a whole. Since the final DLC’s release in February 2022, there has been no official word about the future of the franchise, although it has been widely assumed that a newFar Crygame would be on its way sooner or later, considering the commercial success ofFar Cry 6and the enduring popularity of the series as a whole.
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The past few months have seenmanyFar Cry 7rumors and leakscropping up online, the most recent of which included details about the supposed story of the upcoming game. New evidence has appeared in recent days in the form of a series of job openings listed online by Ubisoft Toronto, soliciting applications for several positions including Level Artist, Voice Designer, and Production Manager, in association with a “Far Cry Project.” None of the job listings include specific information about the project in question, but their appearance clearly suggests that Ubisoft Toronto is proceeding with development of a newFar Crygame.
There is relatively little information to be gleaned from the job postings, the specific roles Ubisoft Toronto is looking to fill do offer some hints about theFar Crygame that is being developed. For example, the listed responsibilities for the Voice Designer position include “Attend Voiceover and MoCap sessions,” which could indicate thatFar Cry 7will continue the series tradition of enhancing its in-game characters with compelling performances from live actors. This trend manifested most recently in the remarkable performance ofGiancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo inFar Cry 6.
The appearance of theseFar Cry-related job postings strongly suggest thatFar Cry 7is actively being developed, which will be welcome news for fans of the franchise. Thepreviously consistent pace ofFar Cryreleasesevery two years has clearly slowed, but Ubisoft does not seem to be done with the popular series just yet: instead, the extended length of time dedicated toFar Cry 7’s development could demonstrate an increased level of care and diligence on Ubisoft’s part in attempting to revitalize the franchise.
Far Cry 7is rumored to be in development.
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