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Far Cry 2 Announced for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

by Chris Faylor Jan 03, 2008 11:45am CST tags: Ubisoft, Far Cry 2, Electronic Arts
Publisher Ubisoft has announced Far Cry 2 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Set in Africa, the exploration-heavy first person shooter is slated to arrive within the 2008-2009 fiscal year, which begins in April. A PC version of the game was first revealed last summer.

All editions of the game are being developed by Ubisoft Montreal, which previously handled the Xbox, Xbox 360, and Wii spin-offs of the first Far Cry (PC).

Original Far Cry creator and developer Crytek is not involved with the project, as Ubisoft acquired ownership of all things Far Cry in 2006. Published by Electronic Arts, Crytek's long-in-development spiritual sequel to Far Cry, Crysis, arrived on PC last fall to glowing reviews but a low retail sales debut.

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