Far Cry 6dropped on October 7, but Ubisoft may already be hinting at what comes next from the open-world FPS franchise. WhileFar Cry 6has been well-received and appears to be as polished aFar Cryexperience as has been made yet, many players were hoping for a bigger iterative step forward – something new and exciting. It’s possible a hint at just that is found inFar Cry 6, as a QR code displayed in-game links to a mysterious video that very clearly teases what could be a multiplayerFar Cryexperience.
The QR code in question is not anEaster eggor a secret in any way. It’s displayed inFar Cry 6on boxes that are found relatively commonly. This QR code, when looked at with a cell phone camera, pulls up a strange video. Within this video, a map is shown featuring icons for what appears to be three different players. Also on the map are tokens for dangerous creatures, which appear to kill the players.
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While it isn’t obvious what the map and other imagery in theFar Cry 6mystery video directly imply, the hints do seem to convey a clear message. That being that Ubisoft has some type ofnewFar Crygameor game mode in development. That game appears to have multiplayer, whether it be PvP, PvPvE, or co-op, which could mean it’s anything from a battle royale to a sandbox survival experience.
It’s probably for the best thatFar Cry 6’s teaser is so cryptic because, alongside criticism of Ubisoft not iterating enough between franchise releases, it’s being criticized for its multiplayer offerings of late. For example, the recent announcement ofGhost Recon Frontline, a seeming battle royale spin-off of the much-loved co-op tactical shooter series, received a very negative response online.
Ubisoft is going to have to walk a tightrope with the announcement of whatever thisFar Cry 6teaseris for. The teaser is ambiguous enough that it’s unclear what to think about the project. If it’s a battle royale, Ubisoft may want to be more tentative. If it’s something new, it may want to be less subtle.
Still, it’s quite a surprise for Ubisoft to be teasing a newFar Cryexperience so quickly with the release ofFar Cry 6. It’s a shame the announcement is caught between two frustrating discourses, as Ubisoft wrestles with too-frequent franchise releases andbattle royale market saturation.
Far Cry 6is available now on PC, PS4, PS4, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
