In a new episode of the Insider Gaming Weekly podcast, reputable insider and leaker Tom Henderson alleged that Far Cry 7 development is "going through hell and back."
Not much has been said about the game in the almost five years since Far Cry 6 launched, but Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot revealed in 2025 that the goal is "to bring the multiplayer aspects more predominantly pushed, so that it can also be played for a long time by players."
Henderson also claimed in March that while the game has "good ideas and stuff," it's a "complete mess," and at least "a couple of years away."
Prior leaks suggested that Far Cry 7 would be an extraction shooter, but it was later reported that this idea had been split into a standalone spin-off, or a mode within the main game. What's currently known about the project is that it has a 24-hour time limit akin to Dead Rising, and, as per casting calls, will focus on the "Bennets" family and their Succession-style power struggle.
As for the rest of Ubisoft's slate, Henderson claimed that "if all goes well," the next game on the docket after the Assassin's Creed...
