story, release date, gameplay and more

Long live the revolution! Far Cry 6, the next installment in Ubisoft’s popular open world game series, has promised us a scenario in which we can participate in a Latin American revolution against a tyrannical government. Based on our experience with previous games in the series, we can expect a lot of firefights, an incredible variety of vehicles, breathtaking scenarios, and lots and lots of fun.

Below you will find all the information about the story, characters, gameplay and release date that has been revealed about Far Cry 6. This article will be updated as we learn more about it., so we recommend you bookmark it in your browser and visit it regularly.

What is the history of Far Cry 6?

The trailer revealed during the Ubisoft Forward event, which took place on July 12, 2020, gave us a first look at the game’s plot.

Antón Castillo is the dictator of a Latin American country called Yara, which is currently in the midst of a popular revolution that aims to lower him from power. He is convinced that his actions will turn Yara into a paradise and he will maintain order however it may be, even if it means oppressing the population.

A key role in the story will be that of her son, little Diego. Antón hopes his scion will follow in his footsteps and become Yara’s next great leader, but the little boy’s heart may be headed in another direction.

Gameplay Trailer Far Cry 6

Below you can see a new trailer in which, while we are told the rules of our «guerrilla war» against the Castillo government, we know how the gameplay of Far Cry 6

Who are part of the cast?

That same trailer officially revealed –because it had previously leaked– to the villain on duty: Anton Castillo. He is portrayed by Giancarlo Esposito, famous for his roles in series such as Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul Y The Mandalorian.

Far Cry 6 Giancarlo Esposito — Giancarlo Esposito

For his part, his son Diego is played by Anthony Gonzalez. He started his career singing in the contest The X Factor, but rose to fame playing Miguel in Coco, the animated film from Pixar.

Far Cry 6 Anthony Gonzalez — Anthony Gonzalez

The main character will be named Dani Rojas. Unlike the previous installment, you will have a voice, a well-defined personality and a background that relates directly to the events at Yara.

The male version of Dani will have the voice of Sean Rey (Hemlock Grove, Betrayed) and the female will be Nisa Gunduz (Designated Survivor). You can meet her here.

Yara: the new setting

Yara is a Latin American tropical island clearly inspired by Cuba. According to a Gamespot interview with Navid Khavari, narrative direc tor of Far Cry 6

, it will be the largest map we have seen in the history of the franchise.

Its verticality will play a major role in the gameplay. In addition to using a huge variety of vehicles to go around it, we can also go horseback riding

The issues and politics of Far Cry 6

Despite Ubisoft’s insistence that its games “are not political”. We know well that the saga Far Cry it does have themes with a lot of political and cultural content, especially due to the desire to put the spotlight on charismatic villains and develop them in “exotic” settings.

Far Cry 6 It will not be an exception and its creators have expressed that with this game they seek to explore what a revolution means:

“It all comes from wanting to understand the idea of a ‘revolution’ and what it really means. I started this game four years ago, and when we started our research, we looked at the history of guerrilla revolutions. We came to Cuba as an inspiration and we were able to spend a month there doing research. We were excited by the idea of a modern guerrilla revolution. When you look at any revolution, you are looking at the nature of resistance, systematic oppression and the point where you have to be pushed to pick up a gun and risk your life for something you believe in. ” – Navid Khavari

These issues are very relevant in today’s world, in which protests in all parts of the world have become a common theme. However, earlier games of Far Cry they have been criticized for trivializing these issues or taking them out of context. We’ll see if they solve that in this new installment.

Friends and weapons

Far Cry 6 will have a system similar to the ‘Specialists’ of its predecessor among its gameplay systems. Will be called Friends and will allow other characters to join us on our crusade for freedom.

The most striking of them is Chorizo, an adorable puppy dachshund (dachshund) sadly missing his hind legs, but makes up for it with a wheelchair.

If we buy the set in advance, we will get a skin called ‘Freedom’ for this adorable canine.

We will also have Champagne, an aggressive white panther that is part of one of the bonus content packs.

As for the weapons, the images shown already revealed rifles and sub-machine guns, but they do not attract as much attention as the flamethrower “Tostador” and the curiously named disc launcher “Discos Locos”. We can listen The Macarena while we shoot! We can only get the latter if we buy Far Cry 6 in advance.

Diego Castillo is Vaas, from Far Cry 3?

Shortly after the release of the trailer for Far Cry 6 a rumor emerged that this was a prequel to Far Cry 3 and that little Diego would grow up to become Vaas Montenegro.

The main reasons to believe this is that both Vaas and Diego have a small scar on their right eyebrow. It has also been said that both are Latin American, but the truth is that the origin of the villain of the Rook Islands is not completely confirmed and could be Malaysian.

Months ago, the actor who plays Vaas – Michael Mando – had suggested that he could reprise that iconic character, which strengthened the theory.

However, this does not work in the current canon of Far Cry. The third game reveals that Vaas was born in 1985 and Ubisoft confirmed that the story of Far Cry 6 unfolds today. It seems that this theory is out of the question.

What is curious about Diego is that, on the cover of the game, the collar of his father’s shirt is located in such a way that he puts horns on his head. What do you think this means?