
The team originally intended to develop a direct sequel to Far Cry 3 that continues 3's story, but the idea was later scrapped and the team decided to develop a new setting and new story for the game.

The game also features a map editor and both cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes.Īnnounced in May 2014, development on Far Cry 4 began immediately after the shipment of Assassin's Creed III in late 2012. The game features many elements found in role-playing games, such as a branching storyline and side quests.

Gameplay focuses on combat and exploration players battle enemy soldiers and dangerous wildlife using a wide array of weapons. The main story follows Ajay Ghale, a young Kyrati-American, as he is caught in a civil war involving Kyrat's Royal Army, controlled by tyrannical king Pagan Min, and a rebel movement called the Golden Path. The game takes place in Kyrat, a fictional Himalayan country. It is the successor to the 2012 video game Far Cry 3, and the fourth main installment in the Far Cry series.

Far Cry 4 is a 2014 first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.
