EXCLUSIVE: A New Ambitious FAR CRY Game Enters Development at Ubisoft - Insider Gaming

What the report says

Insider Gaming reports that Ubisoft has moved a new Far Cry project beyond the concept phase and into development at Vantage Studios. The game is said to be codenamed “Kodiak” and is described by the outlet as an open-world first-person shooter focused on player interaction and emergent, player-led stories. The report, written by Tom Henderson and published July 27, says the project remains several years from release.

According to Insider Gaming, Kodiak follows difficulties with another Far Cry project, codenamed “Maverick,” which the outlet says was planned as an extraction shooter before being canceled. Kodiak is reportedly using work or ideas from Maverick while moving the franchise away from the extraction-shooter format, at least for the time being.

The article also says a separate mainline Far Cry entry, codenamed “Blackbird,” has faced internal delays and development problems but is now believed to be progressing more smoothly. Insider Gaming reports that Blackbird will include a multiplayer element allowing more than one player to experience its world together. In an internal Vantage Studios interview cited by the outlet, Charlie Guillemot reportedly characterized Blackbird positively and referred to it as “Act One,” which Insider Gaming interpreted as a sign that Ubisoft may be considering a broader direction for future mainline Far Cry games if Blackbird performs well.

The report matters because Far Cry remains one of Ubisoft’s major franchises, and the alleged shift away from extraction-shooter design would signal a notable course correction for the series. Ubisoft has not been quoted in the supplied article as publicly confirming Kodiak, Blackbird’s details, or release timing.