Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Entertainment Writer. So if you've been arguing since 2008 that the Jackal is Jack Carver, well you were absolutely right and now you have the proof.įor more from Far Cry, check out how Giancarlo Esposito controlled the chaos on the set of Far Cry 6, and how you'll be able to play as iconic Far Cry villains in Far Cry 6's roguelike DLC. Hocking's comments on the Jackal is the first time Ubisoft has clarified the link between the two characters, finally confirming a fan theory that's been held for well over a decade. Files such as 'jackcarver_shoes_d.dds' and 'jackcarver_hair_d_mip0.dds' make it fairly clear that at some point in development Ubisoft referred to the Jackal as Jack Carver.ĭespite this, there is no concrete evidence within the events or world of Far Cry 2 that confirm the theory. Also dredging up old thoughts, Far Cry 2 creative director Clint Hocking has confirmed an old fan theory: the man we hunt in FC2, the. With Far Cry 6 launching later this week, what a great time to dredge up old arguments and declare once more that Far Cry 2 was the best one. The second, more conclusive evidence is that the texture files for the Jackal are all named 'jackcarver'. Far Cry 2's villain is Far Cry 1's hero, creative director confirms. Get up close and personal as you take control of the legends themselves.
For the first time in Far Cry history, you are the villain. Far Cry 6 is a 2021 action-adventure first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Toronto and published by Ubisoft.It is the sixth main installment in the Far Cry series and the successor to 2018s Far Cry 5.The game was released on October 7, 2021, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia, and Amazon Luna. Bringing you back to Far Cry 3, 4, and 5 but this time as the iconic villains, Far Cry 6’s season pass offers a.
It has also been theorised that the box given to Jack Carver at the end of Far Cry Instincts is full of conflict diamonds, which are a major part of Far Cry 2's story. Here is the synopsis for Far Cry 6s villain-focused DLC. Ubisoft unveiled another look at Far Cry 6’s iconic villain during E3 2021, but that wasn’t all, as, throughout the Season Pass, you’ll also get to see the villains side of the story. Both characters served in the U.S Navy, and both had an illegal arms trading operation. The theory stems from two areas: the first is that the Jackal's background is similar to that of Jack Carver's. But the idea is, a decade later, he has levelled up his smuggling game, and he's gotten embroiled in this conflict.”įor over a decade, fans of Far Cry have theorised that the Jackal is Jack Carver (specifically the version of Carver from Far Cry Instincts). Maybe it was drug induced, maybe it's post-traumatic stress disorder, or maybe it's real.
“The idea was is just him, 10 years later or something, after he's seen whatever he saw on this island.
“Jack Carver in the original Far Cry was this shifty, smuggler, gun runner kind of crook,” Hocking explained.