Far Cry returns for a sequel

by Mike on July 19th, 2007

If you think the Far Cry “franchise” hasn’t been milked enough, guess again. GameSpot revealed that UbiSoft is set to come out with a sequel to the popular 2004 shooter. Since Crytek, the game’s original developer, has sold UbiSoft the rights to Far Cry, you can be sure that the Germany-based developer won’t be coming back to make the next installment.

As you may have heard, Crytek has paired with EA, the mortal enemy of UbiSoft, and is set to release Crysis, that DirectX 10 beast that’s set to rob you of your precious cash. Crysis has nothing to do with Far Cry.

However, since UbiSoft has the rights to use the CryENGINE (the game engine used in Far Cry), the sequel just might use it for the next Far Cry game. This might not be such a bad idea, considering that CryENGINE runs even better than Source. If this happens, expect the increase in Far Cry 2’s hardware requirements to be more forgiving that of Crysis. If it’s purdy and runs great, then it’s fantastic in my book.

Do check out Far Cry 2’s concept art after the jump.