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EXCLUSIVE - Ubisoft Wants to Change the 'Far Cry Formula' with Far Cry 7 and Maverick

Ubisoft is aiming to do something entirely different with its next two Far Cry titles; Far Cry 7 and Maverick, an extraction-based shooter.

insider-gaming.com

• Far Cry series currently has two games in development, which were both originally under the same game and codenamed Talisker.
• Its next mainline title is now under the codename Blackbird, and an extraction-based shooter is under the codename Maverick.
• Both games are still in development at the time of writing, but their release dates have been pushed back internally from 2025 to 2026 due to complexities in development.
• Maverick, which takes place in the Alaskan wilderness, will see players fight one another, animals, and the harsh weather to survive.
• Blackbird will now see the player have to rescue his family, who have been kidnapped by a conspiracy cult who have been performing hallucinogenic experiments on animals and children. It’s said that the player has 24 real-life hours (72 hours in-game) to rescue their family, and the timer is reflected in-game by the player wearing a watch on his wrist.
• Both games have had a significant overhaul to their movement systems, too, including the addition of tactical spriting, sliding, vaulting, and more.

 

[R3TRO]

Hard to be excited for anything Ubisoft lately.

 

[jshackles]

Men_in_Boxes and extraction shooters, name a better couple. I'll wait.

 

[diffusionx]

like Ubishit is going to be around to release these

 

[NuclearDiarrhea]

Can't wait to see another mental breakdown from you when this extraction shooter fails.

 

[March Climber]

• Blackbird will now see the player have to rescue his family, who have been kidnapped by a conspiracy cult who have been performing hallucinogenic experiments on animals and children. It’s said that the player has 24 real-life hours (72 hours in-game) to rescue their family, and the timer is reflected in-game by the player wearing a watch on his wrist.

I remember this rumor from earlier in the year. So this is just-about confirmed then?

A Majora’s Mask Far Cry was not on my bingo card. Count me in if that happens.

 

[SJRB]

Far Cry has pretty much reached the bottom of the barrel so there's nowhere to go but up at this point.

 

[Nowa]

• performing hallucinogenic experiments

How many times will they use the drugs/trippy level gimmick? It got old two games ago.

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

• Blackbird will now see the player have to rescue his family, who have been kidnapped by a conspiracy cult who have been performing hallucinogenic experiments on animals and children.

How many times will they use the drugs/trippy level gimmick? It got old two games ago.

if factions of hallucinogenic animals battle factions of hallucinogenic children, i might be in

 

[Certinty]

Thought 3 and 5 were amazing.
Thought 2, New Dawn and 4 were decent.
Thought 6 was pretty meh.

But this honestly sounds really good. I’m in.

 

[EDMIX]

I remember this rumor from earlier in the year. So this is just-about confirmed then?

A Majora’s Mask Far Cry was not on my bingo card. Count me in if that happens.

I recall some rumor about some time based thing, I'm also not shocked they had 2 projects going on as I highly doubted they would do an online Far Cry and never do a single player one or something.

Alaska is a great location

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Men_in_Boxes and extraction shooters, name a better couple. I'll wait.

I view the coming onslaught of Extraction Shooters like a German soldier must have viewed Allied boats a half a mile off the shores in Normandy. Only I have a boner.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

Hard to be excited for anything Ubisoft lately.

I'm not buying another Ubisoft game until they get rid of that stupid launcher. End of discussion.

 

[Dthomp]

Far Cry has pretty much reached the bottom of the barrel so there's nowhere to go but up at this point.

Just when you think Ubi has hit the bottom of the barrel they have an even bigger industrial strength shovel to dig an even lower new low. Never give them the benefit of the doubt that it can't get worse, they haven't earned that.

 

[Red Crayon Aristocrat]

Sounds like a boring retread of 5, any commentary on conspiracy theory is going to come off as cringe.

 

[SirKicksalot]

All that bullshit and still no Primal sequel.

 

[ryzzz]

An in-game timer? My least favourite part of video gaming.

 

[Rocinante618]

An in-game timer makes me think this game will be online only as it’s quite easy to manipulate your internal clock.

I’m looking forward for this new gimmick but I feel like I’m not going to like Ubisoft’s execution.

 

[rm082e]

I'll be interested to see how thr single player game turns out. I loved 3, 4, and 5. 6 was fine, but nothing special. I still enjoy the series as digital bubble wrap - "Ubislop" is pretty spot on.

 

[geary]

If they make it like The Division 1 Survival Mode, i’m in.

 

[Ywap]

I'm normally excited for the new Ubisoft titles but an in-game timer is s massive for me

 

[XXL]

name a better couple.

 

[El Muerto]

If i can crawl under a hut on my back and shoot between the cracks in the floorboard like in Far Cry 1 then i'm in. Gameplay has gotten boring and stale after Far Cry 2.

 

[mclaren777]

As long as it's not an always-online game, I might be interested.

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

Can I please get a modern Blood Dragon remake or sequel instead of this crap?

 

[Chukhopops]

It’s said that the player has 24 real-life hours (72 hours in-game) to rescue their family, and the timer is reflected in-game by the player wearing a watch on his wrist.

This could be fantastic if it was done like Dead Rising but you know Ubisoft will fuck it up.

Also will extraction shooters still be popular in 2026? Ubisoft keeps chasing trends but showing up when the party is already over (see their multiple BR attempts).

 

[Kerotan]

Can I please get a modern Blood Dragon remake or sequel instead of this crap?

A blood dragon sequel would just be a piece of dlc included in the season pass or the ultimate edition. I'm hoping a far cry 2 remake is included.

 

[GymWolf]

If they don't fix gunplay, enemy ai and enemy spawn i'm not gonna even bother.

 

[Sentenza]

Hard to be excited for anything Ubisoft lately.

I'm still hoping they won't bankrupt before releasing the next Heroes of Might & Magic, but after that I'm good.

 

[Ribi]

All they had to do was make the Division 1 with more interesting enemies, larger and more interesting open world and more shit to do

 

[Codiox]

OOOH FUCK NO MAJORAS MASK IN MY FAR CRY!

gtfo

 

[intbal]

The only Far Cry game I ever liked.

It's a shame the remaster for 360 was literally the lowest-tier effort in gaming history. They changed the resolution. And that's it.

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

will extraction shooters still be popular in 2026?

Yes.

 

[Firestartah]

All that bullshit and still no Primal sequel.

If theres any Far Cry sequel that we need, it is for Blood Dragon, stay in line

 

[chilichote]

I really like the Far Cry series, but if I were under time pressure I would simply lose interest in it. I like doing what I feel like in the world and not always having to look at a clock (both real and virtual)^^

I hope there will be a mode without a time limit.

 

[Magic Carpet]

I bought Avatar Pandora, That should Farcry me for many years.