Summary
- Far Cry 7 could potentially explore new settings including Northern Africa, Southeast Asia, Iberian Peninsula, Papua New Guinea/Indonesia, the Australian Outback, Scandinavia, and the Balkans.
- Ubisoft tends to push the franchise into different locations with each new entry, often drawing inspiration from real-life countries and cultures.
- While previous Far Cry games have touched on various regions and cultures, there are still many parts of the world that Ubisoft has yet to explore in the series, offering unique opportunities for future games.
It's been just about two years since Ubisoft launched Far Cry 6 worldwide and speculation is already going wild as to what could be in the next installment of the popular shooter series. Some recent Far Cry 7 rumors contain some potentially massive story and gameplay changes, but the same rumor also denounced an earlier report that alleged the game would take place on an island called Kimsan.
Since it's all just rumors at this point, there's really no telling what contains truth or if any of the details put out thus far are legitimate at all, and that puts the setting of Far Cry 7 in the air for anyone to predict. Ubisoft tends to try and push the franchise into different locations with each new entry, though, and while the countries each game takes place in are almost entirely fictional, they're always inspired by real-life countries and cultures. With that being said, there are still plenty of different parts of the world that Ubisoft has yet to explore in the Far Cry series.
Northern Africa
Far Cry 2 is currently the series' only foray into the African continent, and it's clearly inspired mostly by the Central African region and countries like Cameroon or the Central African Republic. That still leaves so many other diverse regions across the continent where another game could potentially take place. Northern Africa is definitely a region that would provide an interesting contrast, with countries like Morocco, Algeria, and Egypt containing cultures that combine European, African, and Arabic influences in a way that is unlike anything else that can be found in the world. It would also be a unique opportunity for Ubisoft, a French developer, to actually make a game centered in a largely French-speaking part of the world.
Southeast Asia
Currently, the only adventure into any Asian culture taken by the franchise was Far Cry 4, which was inspired by Himalayan countries like Nepal or Bhutan. That leaves the door wide open for games that take place throughout much of the rest of the diverse continent. One of the most promising could definitely be Southeast Asia, with the wild rainforests and gorgeous coastlines in countries like Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar being potentially perfect for a Far Cry open world.
Iberian Peninsula
Thus far, of all the locations covered in the Far Cry series, no games have touched any areas that are inspired by European countries or cultures. A great entry point for games based on the continent would be the scenic countries on the Iberian Peninsula like Spain, Portugal, or Andorra. Far Cry 6 already clearly takes inspiration from Latin/Hispanic cultures, but is clearly more inspired by Latin American islands like the Dominican Republic or Cuba. A game set around the Iberian Peninsula region would be an interesting contrast while maintaining some similarities.
Papua New Guinea/Indonesia
Out of the six numbered Far Cry games currently in existence, half of them are set on islands. This may make the idea of yet another game in the series set on an island feel a little derivative, but the Southeast Asian islands around Indonesia and Papua New Guinea are a vastly different type of island setting compared to what's been seen in the series' history. Papua New Guinea is the country with the most living languages in the world at more than 800, which means there is no shortage of various cultures to inspire a Far Cry title.
The Australian Outback
The Australian Outback will always be a promising place to set an open-world game. It has a reputation for its vast, dry landscapes full of rocky landmarks and dangerous wildlife. A Far Cry game set in a location like the Outback would likely have almost a Wild West feel to it, which would be a unique aesthetic to bring to the franchise.
Scandinavia
Scandinavia isn't necessarily the first place people think of when it comes to modern locations troubled by tyrannical overlords and rebel militias. Far Cry is all about wild, beautiful nature fraught with all kinds of large and dangerous wildlife, though, and Scandinavia has that in droves. There hasn't been a Far Cry game with polar bears yet and a game set in this region would be an ideal introduction for the animal. As far as the story goes, Far Cry has experimented with alternate timelines and traveling to different time periods in the past. There are plenty of opportunities for Ubisoft to set a Scandinavian game back in the Viking era or in an alternate reality where part of the region is engulfed in a violent domestic struggle.
The Balkans
The Balkans has a tragically misunderstood reputation as a region rife with political and ethnic conflicts that never seem to completely resolve. This is maybe a large reason why a series like Far Cry would avoid even the consideration of touching the place, but it's also a potential opportunity to showcase the beauty of the Balkans alongside its more notorious warts as a setup for the game's conflict. There are various unique cultures with plenty of beautiful nature which is diverse enough that an open world set in the region could have perilous mountains, rocky coastlines, and arid plains.