Last updated on July 31, 2026
Ubisoft has officially moved a new project in the Far Cry universe past its conception phase. According to a report from Tom Henderson of Insider Gaming, the game, internally codenamed Kodiak, has now entered active development at Vantage Studios.
This news arrives shortly after another Far Cry project, codenamed Maverick, was reportedly canceled. Maverick was described as an extraction shooter, a genre that struggled to find its footing within the franchise. Kodiak appears to be Ubisoft’s answer to that setback, built on some of the technical foundations left behind by Maverick, but taking the series in a very different direction.
What is Kodiak
Kodiak is being developed as an open world first person shooter, with an emphasis on player interactions and player driven stories at its core. Sources close to the project have reportedly called it really ambitious, though it remains several years away from release, so concrete details are still scarce.
This shift away from the extraction shooter format suggests Ubisoft is returning to the roots that made Far Cry popular in the first place, open world exploration paired with emergent, player shaped narratives, while still experimenting with new structural ideas for the franchise.
How Kodiak fits alongside Blackbird
Kodiak is not the only Far Cry project currently in the works. Blackbird, the next mainline entry in the series, has also faced its share of internal delays and development hurdles. Reports indicate the game is now on a more stable path, and notably, it will include a multiplayer component allowing more than one player to experience its world together.
Charlie Guillemot at Vantage Studios reportedly described Blackbird internally as honestly impressive, referring to it as Act One, a phrase that hints at a broader plan for multiple mainline Far Cry titles built around similar concepts if Blackbird performs well after release.
Why this matters for the Far Cry franchise
Having two major Far Cry projects in parallel development, Kodiak and Blackbird, signals a significant investment from Ubisoft in the series going forward. Together with Assassin’s Creed and Rainbow Six Siege, Far Cry continues to be treated as one of Vantage Studios’ pillar franchises, with each game apparently aiming to serve a different audience and a different style of play.
As always with early stage development reports, plans can shift significantly before an official announcement. Players interested in following Kodiak’s progress should treat these early details as a direction of travel rather than a final blueprint, and keep an eye on official Ubisoft channels for confirmation as development continues.
What do you think about Ubisoft potentially moving Far Cry away from the extraction shooter model with Kodiak? Let us know what you would like to see from the next generation of Far Cry games.
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