Far Cry 6 Facts & Speculation
Far Cry 6 information seems to be spread out, so here's a lowdown along with some higher res pics:
- Far Cry 6 is being developed by Ubisoft Toronto, cooperating with Berlin, Shanghai and Montreal (the developer of the previous Far Cry games). Work started about 4 years ago, while Far Cry 5 was still in development. *
- Story is set in the fictional Cuba-inspired Caribbean island of Yara.
A "tropical paradise frozen in time", ruled by the dictator "El Presidente" Antón Costillo (actor Giancarlo Esposito) and his son Diego (actor Anthony Gonzalez). - The "largest Far Cry playground to date", Yara houses a capital city "Esperanza" with verticality apparently being a game changer on the gameplay side ("able to navigate rooftops and alleys"). *
- Player plays as a local Yaran named Dani Rojas, a voiced freedom fighter with M/F gender choice *.
Player will also appear in cutscenes interacting with other characters throughout the game, moving away from the first-person dialogue sequences and making the protagonist more visible *. - There's mention of 3 DLCs, contents still to be announced.
- Game has several additional content packs available:
- The Libertad Pack (Pre-order items), containing:
The "Discos Locos" weapon and a Chorizo skin - The Ultimate Pack, containing:
FAR CRY 6 - VICE PACK, with Vice Outfit, Vice Skorpion weapon, Vice Warden Pinnacle vehicle, Vice Gold Brick, Vice White Panther called Champagne and Vice Letter Opener
FAR CRY 6 - JUNGLE EXPEDITION PACK, with Jungle Expedition Outfit, Jungle Expedition Short Barrel Shotgun, Jungle Expedition Compass.
FAR CRY 6 - CROC HUNTER PACK, with Croc Hunter Outfit, Croc Hunter .45-70 rifle, Croc Hunter Yatomi Suna vehicle, Croc Hunter Crocodile Tooth, Croc Hunter .45-70 Cartridge.
- Expected release date: February 18, 2021 Between April 1 2021 and March 28 2022 on Windows (Epic/Uplay/Uplay+), Google Stadia, PS 4/5, Xone/Series X.
Upgrading your copy to next-gen from PS4->PS5 or Xone->Series X will be free. - Xbox store claims it's rated T for Teen, but the Ubisoft Store and PSN store say "Rating Pending". ESRB search has no results, so I think xbox is wrong here.
- Weapon arsenal:
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includes unconventional, makeshift weapons including "Discos Locos" (disc launcher, a preorder exclusive) and "El Tostador" (flamethrower). If you get "The Ultimate Pack", you also get the Vice Skorpion, Jungle Expedition Short Barrel Shotgun, and Croc Hunter .45-70 rifle.
- Vehicles:
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Includes tank
** and horses
**. According to a possible
leak, maybe even a jetpack?
*? - Amigo For Hire (Fangs for Hire in FC5) include
- CO-OP multiplayer mentioned on the Ubi Store *.
- MAP EDITOR: So far, there has been NO INFORMATION about a Map Editor so far. All main Dunia-engine Far Cry games (2,3,4,5) had a Map Editor, and I am hoping this will still be the case. We need additional information to say for sure.
Hi-res Images:
For more media, check out the "Related Media for Far Cry 6 Collector's Edition" section on the Ubisoft Store page.
So far, I'm excited to see a voiced protagonist return, especially with more visibility in (cut)scenes. I'm assuming players can drive around on horses and tanks. If these assets come available for a Map Editor that also has the content from Far Cry 5's Arcade, then we'd really be in for a treat! :)
I'll probably be adding more things to this thread as time goes by (whenever map editor features get revealed? :D).
Changelog:
20201210
Changed Horse and Tank to confirmed, from the Jul 13 UbiForward description
20201102
Changed release date in light of news that FC6 got pushed to the next fiscal year, allegedly due to Covid.
20201023
Added Screenshot 11, found at https://www.diskusjon.no/topic/18791...sielt-avduket/
20200805
Initially added "DLC titles are possibly called "Beware the Dictator", "The Jewel of the Caribbean", and "A Nation Stranded in the Past". " from https://www.gamespot.com/articles/fa.../1100-6479627/.
Then removed them, as they seem to be just the paragraph header titles in the Ubisoft Store for even the Standard edition.
20200715
Replaced some of the high-res screenshots with 4K variants from the fankit. Easier to zoom in and spot more details. ;)