Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has revealed that future Far Cry games will likely have much more of a multiplayer focus, and he says the shift is to ensure longevity.
As reported by Game File (via VGC), Guillemot spoke about the future of the Far Cry series during the New Global Sport Conference in Saudi Arabia, at which he was asked about what was next for the first-person shooter franchise.
In response to that question, Guillemot said that the goal for the Far Cry series is to "bring the multiplayer aspects more predominantly pushed" so that the franchise and its games "can also be played for a long time by players".
According to VGC, Guillemot's comments echo rumors that Far Cry 7 is being developed in conjunction with a standalone multiplayer Far Cry game, which the publication says will be an "extraction-based shooter set in the Alaskan wilderness".
The last game in the Far Cry series was launched almost four years ago. Ubisoft hasn't announced exact sales figures for Far Cry 6, but in its 2021-22 financial report, the studio claimed the game was behind the series' "best year ever".
Of course, given Ubisoft's recent financial woes, it...
