News > Far Cry 2 Announced
July 20, 2007
As shooters go, Far Cry was not unpopular by any stretch of the imagination. It offered gamers a new and different experience by placing the in a unique setting and offering a few innovative gameplay mechanics. It also laid the groundwork for one of the most anticipated videogames of this year, Crysis (due 9/11).
Now, Ubisoft has announced that a sequel to the game is in the works, and planned for the spring of next year.
Read on for the full press release:
The Legendary Shooter Returns to PC in 2008
London, UNITED KINGDOM – July 20, 2007 – Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, announced that it will launch Far Cry® 2 in Spring 2008 for PC. Far Cry 2 is being developed in Ubisoft’s Montreal studio.
The original Far Cry® won PC Gamer’s Action Game of the Year Award in 2004. Since then the combined installments of the Far Cry® brand has gathered critical acclaim and numerous awards, and sold over 3 million units.
“Far Cry marked the beginning of a new era for shooters. An era of gorgeous graphics and of advanced artificial intelligence,” declared John Parkes, EMEA marketing director at Ubisoft. “We are confident that Far Cry 2 will have the same impact again on the FPS genre landscape.”
*Eddie R Inzauto - Senior Editor, GameWad.com
