Overview
- The cancellation report, sourced to industry reporter Tom Henderson and published by Vice, says Maverick — an extraction-style Far Cry spinoff — was stopped after years of work and replaced internally by Kodiak.
- Kodiak is described in the report as an open-world first-person shooter that prioritizes emergent, player-driven interactions and stories, and it has reportedly only just passed the conception stage.
- The same reporting says the mainline entry, codenamed Blackbird (Far Cry 7), has faced repeated internal delays but is now said to be progressing on a better path.
- Earlier leaks that tied Alaska and extraction mechanics to the next Far Cry appear to have referenced Maverick rather than the mainline game, and Ubisoft may salvage some Maverick assets or systems for Kodiak.
- These developments are based on a single industry source and have not been confirmed by Ubisoft, so the pivot could change timelines and design details for the franchise and may leave the new projects years from release.