Far Cry 6 devs confirm the game won’t have an Arcade Mode or a map editor
“A difficult decision”
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There are currently no plans to include an arcade mode or map editor inFar Cry 6, according to the game’s developers.
This was confirmed in a recentReddit AMAon the Far Cry subreddit, during which a group of Far Cry 6 developers took questions from fans.
When asked by a user if the map editor feature would make a return in Far Cry 6, Game Director Alexandre Letendrereplied, “No, Arcade will not come back.” According to Letendre, dropping the mode was “a difficult decision” but he explained that doing so “allowed us to focus our efforts on the main campaign, transporting players into the heart of a modern-day guerrilla revolution.”
This is a bit of a change for the series — a map editor has been a feature of the Far Cry games since the release of Far Cry 2 back in 2008, reaching its peak as part ofFar Cry 5’s overarching Arcade Mode in 2018.
When asked more about game’s campaign in the AMA, Letendre said it’s “close but different” to previous games and the team was keen to highlight the amount of choice that players will have.According toNarrative Director, Navid Khavari , “You will be able to approach the story however you like, no matter where you are on the map, which will give you freedom to explore Yara at your own pace.”
More to come
The team also used the AMA to give teases on what Far Cry 6 will beadding, with more details to be expected in the future. When asked, for instance, if the PS5DualSensecontroller’s adaptive triggers and haptics have been utilized, Letendrereplied, “Hoooo Yes! I can’t tell more today, but PS5 Dual Sense owners will be happy.”
In a recentinterview, lead gameplay designer, David Grivel, was also keen to emphasize that the development team is aiming “to target maximum quality” on both last and current-gen consoles, adding that Ubisoft will “definitely start showing more on different platforms” in the coming weeks and months.
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Ubisoft is beginning to build up excitement around Far Cry 6, with a recentFar Cry 6 streamhosted by Ubisoft giving fans their first look at gameplay footage and confirming that the game’s release date is October 7 2021, after a previous delay.
With the release date still a few months out, we’re hoping we might see and hear more about the game duringE3 2021, which will take place entirely online this year between June 12 and June 15.
Ubisoft has confirmed that its press conference, Ubisoft Forward, will streaming on June 12 at at 12PM PT/8PM BST/ 3pm ET (or June 13 at 5am AEST) and it’s possible that we might also see appearances from other highly-anticipated Ubisoft titles likeSkull and BonesandBeyond Good and Evil 2.
Far Cry 6 is currently available for preorder and when it launches on October 7 it’ll be playable onPS5,PS4, PC,Stadia,Xbox Series X,Xbox Series SandXbox One.
Emma Boyle is TechRadar’s ex-Gaming Editor, and is now a content developer and freelance journalist. She has written for magazines and websites including T3, Stuff and The Independent. Emma currently works as a Content Developer in Edinburgh.
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