History Of Far Cry

With the release of Far Cry 6, we went back to the beginning to chart how Ubisoft's open-world franchise evolved from tech demo to AAA behemoth.

Far Cry had humble beginnings. It started life as a tech demo made by then-unknown developer Crytek and, over time, managed to become one of Ubisoft's tentpole franchises.

In this video we chart the history of the franchise, from the 2004 PC hit that laid the groundwork of the franchise, through to Far Cry 2's divisive malaria mechanic, Far Cry 3's outstanding villain, Far Cry 4's traversal, and the politics of Far Cry 5, coming all the way up to 2021's Far Cry 6. Of course, we spend time discussing the infamous Uwe Boll movie, as well as the iconic villains that helped shape the series to what it's known best for today.

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01:14 - Far Cry 1 (2004)
03:23 - Far Cry Instincts (2005)
04:53 - Far Cry Instincts Evolution (2006)
05:28 - Far Cry Instincts Predator (2006)
06:00 - Far Cry Vengeance (2006)
06:49 - Far Cry Movie (2008)
07:44 - Far Cry 2 (2008)
09:36 - Far Cry 3 (2012)
12:11 - Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon (2013)
13:37 - Far Cry 4 (2014)
15:33 - Far Cry Primal (2016)
17:17 - Far Cry 5 (2018)
20:03 - Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
20:59 - Far Cry VR: Dive Into Insanity (2021)
21:24 - Far Cry 6 (2021)