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FX’s Far Cry adds Brendan Gleeson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hamish Linklater, Sam Spruell and Jamie Demetriou to its cast, joining Lizzy Caplan and Steve Buscemi; the Ubisoft video game adaptation is an anthology series with each season set in a new setting and cast, and no roles have been disclosed yet.
FX’s Far Cry adaptation adds five actors—Brendan Gleeson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Hamish Linklater, Sam Spruell and Jamie Demetriou—to the season-one cast, joining earlier leads Rob Mac, Lizzy Caplan and Steve Buscemi; the series will use an anthology format with a new cast and setting each season and will stream on FX, Hulu and Disney+ internationally.
Ubisoft reportedly canceled the Far Cry extraction shooter Maverick after an insider leak; a new Far Cry spin-off codenamed Kodlak is in development and described as really ambitious, while the mainline entry Blackbird is closer to release and will include multiplayer; the franchise is also getting a TV adaptation from Noah Hawley and Rob McElhenney for FX.
A new Far Cry game, codenamed Kodiak, has entered development at Ubisoft’s Vantage Studios after the cancellation of Maverick; Kodiak is described as an ambitious open-world first-person shooter with player-driven stories and a multiplayer component, while the next mainline entry, Blackbird, has faced delays but is still in the works as Ubisoft lines up multiple Far Cry experiences.
Steve Buscemi is joining FX and Hulu’s Far Cry adaptation, reuniting with executive producer Noah Hawley. The series, an adaptation of the long-running video game, is planned as an anthology with a new story and cast each season, and will also feature Rob Mac and Lizzy Caplan. Details about Buscemi’s role and the plot remain under wraps.
Steve Buscemi is joining FX’s Far Cry anthology from Noah Hawley and Rob Mac, alongside Lizzy Caplan; the series, based on Ubisoft’s video game franchise, will feature standalone seasons with new settings and casts, Buscemi’s role currently under wraps. The project is produced by FX Productions, with Hawley, Mac, and Ubisoft Film & Television among the executive producers; the Far Cry video game series includes six main titles (2004–2021) and multiple spin-offs.
FX’s Far Cry TV series adds Steve Buscemi to star opposite Rob Mac and Lizzy Caplan in an anthology-format adaptation from Ubisoft; the show, set up at FX in 2025, will feature a different cast and setting each season and is produced by FX Productions with Noah Hawley and 26 Keys; it will air on FX, Hulu, and Disney+ internationally; the Far Cry games have drawn over 100 million players since 2004.
Lizzy Caplan has joined FX and Hulu’s Far Cry adaptation as the lead opposite Rob Mac; the series, created by Mac and Noah Hawley, will feature a different cast and plot each season and is produced by FX Productions with Ubisoft Film & Television.
Lizzy Caplan is joining FX's upcoming Far Cry TV series alongside Rob Mac; the adaptation will use an anthology format with a different cast and setting each season, with Caplan in a new role and Mac executive-producing; the series, from Noah Hawley and Ubisoft Film & Television, will air on FX, Hulu, and Disney+ internationally and marks the first live-action Far Cry TV adaptation.
Lizzy Caplan will star in FX and Hulu's Far Cry TV series from Noah Hawley, joining Rob Mac; the anthology format will set each season in a new locale with a new cast, mirroring Ubisoft's video-game franchise.
Lizzy Caplan is joining the debut season of FX's Far Cry, the Noah Hawley and Rob Mac–created anthology series based on Ubisoft's video game franchise. Caplan's character specifics are being kept under wraps; the series will feature a new setting and cast each season, with Mac also set to star. The show is produced by FX Productions with Ubisoft Film & Television among the producers.
Ubisoft confirms two Far Cry projects and multiple Assassin’s Creed titles are in development as part of a five-studio restructuring, with Far Cry’s mainline game codenamed Blackbird and a standalone multiplayer title Maverick, plus Assassin’s Creed titles including Hexe and a Black Flag remake; the report also notes layoffs at the Splinter Cell remake studio and mentions the canceled Assassin’s Creed Singularity project.
Ubisoft is bringing 60fps updates to Far Cry 3, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, and Far Cry Primal on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, with patches launching January 21, 2026. Primal on older systems and the original Far Cry 3 already had 60fps via various boosts, and Far Cry 4 and Far Cry 5 joined the 60fps club in earlier patches. There’s no announced plan for Far Cry 2. A Far Cry anthology TV series is in development for FX from Noah Hawley and Rob McElhenney.
To celebrate Far Cry's 20th anniversary, the entire franchise is on sale for up to 85% off via the Ubisoft Store, Steam, and other online storefronts until April 3. Ubisoft will also host a livestream on March 21 where developers will share stories and memorable moments from the series' history. Discounts are available on various platforms, including PlayStation and Xbox, with additional deals on DLC and special offers for Xbox players.
"Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora," developed by Ubisoft's Massive studio, has received mixed reviews but high user scores. The game features stunning environments reminiscent of "Crysis" and gameplay similar to "Far Cry Primal." While the character models are less impressive, the lush jungle setting is visually captivating. The gameplay and combat are improved compared to previous "Far Cry" games, and the Na'vi vision mechanic helps navigate the dense foliage. Despite similarities to "Far Cry," the game offers enough improvements to make it worth exploring.