As Ubisoft finishes work on Far Cry 2, new plans for further Far Cry products have already been revealed at Leipzig GCDC. In an interview with Videogaming247 Ubisoft's Patrick Reddick says they "made a commitment to the African setting" for the Far Cry series, further installments included.

Making use of already existent assets from Far Cry 2 would also speed up development, and surely "save time", even though the Dunia Engine, which has been specifically developed for Far Cry 2, is flexible enough for any game setting. "[...] We might find something new and compelling about the Antarctic setting that wants us to make the next game there, but honestly, we're still at the preliminary stages."

A return to the original setting in Far Cry 1 with its tropical islands is also seen skeptical at Ubisoft's. "Let's face it, jungle islands are probably less exciting as they were four years ago. [...] There are still things we want to do with the African setting, and I think it's safe to say we'll continue to explore it." Ubisoft rather feels that the Far Cry brand belongs to Africa with its "exotic, dangerous environments, a place that maybe people haven't had a chance to see themselves, or have seen extensively in film, television and other games."

Far Cry 2 will hit the game stores on October 21 for PC and consoles (Xbox 360, PS3) alike. The game will be shipped with a powerful but easy-to-use map editor on which we have reported earlier.