New Far Cry game coming to replace canceled extraction shooter, report says

A new mainline Far Cry game is in the works, as well as a new spinoff Vantage Studios, the development team in charge of Ubisoft series such as Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six, and Far Cry, is reportedly working on a new "open-world FPS" Far Cry game after a very different take on the franchise — an unannounced extraction shooter — was canceled. According to a new report from Insider Gaming, which frequently reports on internal development at Ubisoft, a project codenamed Maverick (the extraction shooter) has been shelved and possibly repurposed for a new open-world shooter codenamed Kodiak. That's in development alongside another Far Cry game codenamed Blackbird, which appears to be the next mainline entry in the 22-year-old franchise. Insider Gaming's report says that Far Cry Kodiak has "passed its conception stage earlier this month" and "has entered development at Vantage Studios." Not much is known about Far Cry Kodiak, except the fact that it will most likely share some of Maverick's unused ideas and that its launch date is still years away. Considering Far Cry is known for its FPS and action-adventure elements, this might be a safer way to satisfy fans of the franchise compared