Ubisoft has released a series of trailers from Far Cry 2, the shooter sequel for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Five videos come together to show one day and one night of in-game time while dispatching roughly 30 bad guys and handing out at least 25 explosions.

The demo-less open-world game, in the works at Ubisoft's Montreal studio, will hit North America on October 21 and Europe on October 24.

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Ubisoft Montreal's upcoming open-world shooter Far Cry 2 (PC, 360, PS3) will have a full slate of multiplayer options, but won't come with a demo before or after the game's release.

"Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, Capture the Diamond... and Uprising" will be available multiplayer modes, according to producer Louis-Pierre Pharand in an interview with EuroGamer. Capture the Diamond is capture-the-flag reworked to honor the game's African setting, whereas Uprising is "a modified version of a VIP [mode]."

To the chagrin of sample-loving gamers, Pharand added that the game will not have a demo. "No demos will be available," he asserted. "It became too complex to do a demo of an open-world game."

Far Cry 2 adds to an increasing trend of open-world games not coming with demos. The full game, boasting 50 square kilometers of world, will hit North America on October 21 and Europe on October 24.

Ubisoft Montreal's open-world shooter sequel Far Cry 2 (PC, PS3, 360) will hit North America on October 21 and Europe on October 24, the company confirmed today.

While Ubisoft only announced the European date this morning, the company has since informed GameSpot of the specific North American release date for the followup to Crytek's 2004 PC shooter Far Cry.

As Ubisoft Montreal continues to release new Far Cry 2 media, this trailer talks of the immersion elements in the open-world shooter that hits PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 this fall.

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As Ubisoft talks up Far Cry 3, the publisher has provided new footage from the console editions of Far Cry 2. The open-world shooter hits PC, PS3 and 360 this fall.

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With Ubisoft Montreal's open-world shooter Far Cry 2 due on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall, narrative designer Patrick Redding has confirmed that a third Far Cry game is in the "preliminary stages" and will likely share the sequel's African setting.

"For us Africa still has a huge amount of promise," Redding told videogaming247. "Let's face it, jungle islands are probably less exciting as they were four years ago."

The original Far Cry, developed by Crytek and released for PC in 2004, took place on a tropical island. A scaled-down re-imagining was later brought to Xbox 360, Xbox and Wii by Ubisoft Montreal.

"There are still things we want to do with the African setting, and I think it's safe to say we'll continue to explore it," Redding explained. "That said, we might find something new and compelling about the Antarctic setting that wants us to make the next game there, but honestly, we'e still at the preliminary stages."

The map editor in Ubisoft Montreal's Far Cry 2 will be supported by an online sharing and ranking network. Users will be able to rate their favorite multiplayer maps and download the more popular ones, ensuring less time wasted on junkier levels.

The below trailer offers a glimpse of the editor's level creation tools.

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Far Cry 2 is planned for release on PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 later this year. For more information on the map editor, check out our recent interview with Far Cry 2 creative director Clint Hocking.

Continuing today's flood of media from the Leipzig Games Convention, publisher Ubisoft has released several batches of screenshots from Ubisoft Montreal's open-world shooter sequel Far Cry 2 (PC, PS3, 360), due out this fall.

In addition to the gameplay shots above, screenshots of the map editor from both the PC version and console editions were provided, along with some new artwork.

A new four minute long Far Cry 2 (PC, PS3, X360) movie has been released by Ubisoft, showing off the shooter sequel in development at Ubisoft Montreal. The video offers mostly gameplay footage.

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Publisher Ubisoft today issued the minimum and recommended system requirements for the PC edition of Ubisoft Montreal's open-world shooter Far Cry 2, which is also due out on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 this fall.

"It has always been our intention to make Far Cry 2 as accessible to everyone as possible, and we have worked continuously to optimize Far Cry 2 to achieve this goal," noted lead technical director Dominic Guay.

Minimum requirements
• CPU:
  Pentium 4 3.2 Ghz, Pentium D 2.66 Ghz
  AMD Athlon 64 3500+ or better
• Video card:
  NVIDIA 6800 or ATIX1650 or better
  Shader Model 3 required
  256 Mb of graphic memory
• Memory:
  1 GB
• Media reader:
  DVD-ROM
• Hard drive space:
  ~12 Gig or HD space. (tbd)
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The Far Cry 2 level on display at E3 was the same one we got a look at a few weeks ago, and I managed to play through it in an almost identical fashion.

After embarrassing myself with a flamethrower for a few minutes, I chose to put down the weapon and speak with Ubisoft's Clint Hocking. The Far Cry 2 creative director revealed details on a freshly cut feature, the game's expansive multiplayer functionality, and a few detailed examples of what we'll be doing in the full version of the open world shooter.

Clint Hocking: I wish we'd made [the game] shorter in hindsight. Because it's so hard for us to test everything--the game is so massive. I'll be driving around, I'll get in a chase, and I'll have to take a turn that I haven't taken in a long time. I'll end up off-road, my vehicle will break down, I'll kill the guys chasing me, and I'll be like, "..where the fuck am I?" I'll be looking around in my game that I've been working on for three years. Read more..

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At this week's DreamHack computer festival in Sweden, Ubisoft Montreal showed off more than 20 minutes of its upcoming shooter Far Cry 2, currently in development for the PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

If 20 minutes simply isn't enough of the game, be sure to check out our other videos and trailers from Far Cry 2 including Ubisoft's Ubidays 2008 presentation, also available in HD.

Far Cry 2 is expected to hit retailers this fall. Thanks to Frank Palm for the tip.

Accompanying the deluge of Ubisoft media and news today is a brand new batch of Far Cry 2 screenshots, as well as a new trailer.

Far Cry 2 is in development at Ubisoft Montreal without the involvement of series creator Crytek, which sold the Far Cry rights to Ubisoft in 2006. Crytek moved on to Crysis (PC) and other projects while Ubisoft Montreal was tasked with Far Cry 2.

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"I can't even be showing you this. You're totally out of the demo area. But the world is there."

Is it ever. Lead artist Alex Amancio is taking us off the beaten path near the end of my look at Far Cry 2. I see thatched roof huts, brightly colored graffiti sprayed across the walls. Sun-soaked stones line the clear river behind me, a jagged cliff to my front. Far below is a yellow grassland that stretches on for miles. A few convincing water buffalo stand grazing off in the distance, a shot right out of No Country.

Variety is the key to understanding what Far Cry 2 is about. It's a full menu of a game, a long list of cool features, interesting twists, and surprising detail.

That detail seems to permeate every facet of the game's design. Every area is richly textured and wholly different from the last. Every enemy has a totally unique appearance. Every weapon degrades and ages over time.

It is fitting that a shooter based on presenting the player with options has spawned two very different sequels. With an open world of 50 square kilometers, a branching mission-based plot powered by a GTA-like cellphone, and an engine built for cross-platform performance, Ubisoft's Far Cry sequel is a wholly different take on the concept than we saw with Crytek's Crysis.

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Ubisoft has released what the company calls the first official trailer for Far Cry 2, showing cinematic and gameplay footage from the Ubisoft Montreal developed shooter. The game is expected to be released later this year for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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A new Far Cry 2 movie is now available, offering three minutes of interview and gameplay footage from the Ubisoft Montreal developed action game sequel.

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Far Cry 2 will be released later this year for PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

French publisher Ubisoft has revealed that it is latest publisher to make its PC titles available via Valve's digital distribution platform Steam, with the upcoming PC release of Assassin's Creed: Director's Cut Edition currently available for pre-purchase.

The stealth title Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and Crytek's non-linear shooter Far Cry mark Ubisoft's initial offerings, with Far Cry priced at $9.95 and Splinter Cell going for $19.95. Both will sell at a 10% discount until April 8.

Over 40 titles will be eventually be available, including Tom Clancy games, the Heroes of Might & Magic series, the IL-2 Sturmovik collection and more, along with upcoming releases such as Far Cry 2. According to Valve, bundles packaging franchise entries together will be available in the coming weeks.

"Ubisoft will be delivering the largest library of titles available from any single publisher or developer to Steam," said Valve business development director Jason Holtman, director of business development at Valve.

"We look forward to working with Steam and continuing to strengthen our commitment to the PC gaming community with innovative products and wider distribution channels, added Ubisoft senior sales director Andy Swanson.

Far Cry 2 (PC, PS3, X360) is now scheduled for release in the fall of this year, Ubisoft revealed in a production video released today. The title had previously been slated for a vague fiscal year 2008-2009 release.

Made without the involvement of series creator Crytek, which sold the Far Cry rights to Ubisoft in 2006. Crytek moved on to Crysis (PC) and other projects while Ubisoft Montreal was tasked with Far Cry 2.

The new title ditches the mutants, feral abilities and protagonist of 2004's Far Cry and its expansions, choosing instead to present a brand new experience in an open-ended and non-linear world.

"The team has been working extremely hard to ensure that there are no compromises made for quality or features on each platform," said Ubisoft Montreal producer LP Pharand.

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A feature film based on Crytek's platinum-selling sci-fi FPS Crysis (PC) is in the planning stages, reports Kotaku. "A Crysis movie is definitely planned," revealed Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli. "We are in active talks already. I think we will close this topic before the end of this year."

A film based on Crytek's previous title, Far Cry, is currently in post-production. It was directed by the ever-reviled Uwe Boll before he resigned from big-budget projects, and guest stars Anthony Bourdain, the world-traveling maverick chef.

Though Boll's past efforts have transformed Sega's House of the Dead and Gas Powered Games' Dungeon Siege franchises, among others, into poorly received box office releases, Yerli is still eager to see the film.

"Unfortunately, we have not been involved in the film since very early when it was a script," explained the CEO. "However, I think the script changed and improved radically since then, at least I hope it has, since I can't wait to see the movie."

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