Summary
One of the most unique features of Ubisoft’sFar Crygames in recent years has been how players can often unlock secret endings simply by kicking back and doing nothing. Ranging from surprisingly uneventful to darkly comedic, these alternate endings sometimes let gamers roll credits in a matter of minutes by running away rather than going in with guns blazing. But if rumors about the plot ofFar Cry 7prove to be true, this sort of inaction on the part of players could lead to the series’ most cold-blooded conclusion yet.
While Ubisoft hasn’t yet officially confirmed its development,recentFar Cry 7leakssuggest the sequel may be treading some well-worn narrative ground. Just asFar Cry 5focused on the fanatical followers of Eden’s Gate leader Joseph Seed, it appears cults may once more take center stage in the series’ seventh outing. With rumors suggesting thatFar Cry 7sees players racing against the clock to rescue their family from the clutches of cultists, unlocking the game’s secret ending may mean ditching the rescue effort and joining forces with their captors.
The Past Could Provide a Template for Far Cry 7’s Secret Ending
If Ubisoft decides to go down this bleak path forFar Cry 7, thesecret endings of pastFar Crygamesprovide plenty of examples of how to pull it off. Although the way that players unlock these alternate endings varies from game to game, it often requires them to abandon the fight altogether. In what’s become one of the most iconic examples of this, the secret ending forFar Cry 4required players to do nothing more than wait patiently for antagonist Pagan Min to return with their mother’s ashes at the start of the game.
Although players could roll credits in a matter of minutes in bothFar Cry 4andFar Cry 5, other entries required players to put in a bit more work before throwing in the towel. Thealternate ending forFar Cry 6, for instance, didn’t become available until a few hours into the game when players got their hands on a rickety boat. At this point, rather than returning to Yara as a freedom fighter, gamers can slip past a naval blockade and spend their remaining days sipping drinks by the beach in Miami.
Far Cry 7’s Secret Ending Could Be the Series’ Darkest Yet
Depending on when players are given the chance to skip straight to the game’s final moments, the secret ending forFar Cry 7could play out in different ways. If the rumors about its story are true, players may be able to simply hand their family over toFar Cry 7’s cultistsat the start of the game and, in a twisted way, avoid the task of rescuing them altogether.
While this would be a nod to some of the series’ previous entries, following the lead ofFar Cry 3’s alternate endingcould take things in a decidedly darker direction.
Unlike many other games in the franchise, unlocking the alternateending ofFar Cry 3only became possible in the game’s closing moments when players were given the option of sacrificing their friends and joining the seductive Citra. Following this formula forFar Cry 7could result in what would arguably be the series’ most shocking ending yet, with the protagonist condemning their family to a similar fate even after having spent the bulk of the game trying to save them.
While it’s hard to find anything that could be called a happy ending among the many alternative outcomes found in recent entries,Far Cry 7secret ending could be the series’ darkest one yet. But even if rumors of a cult-centric storyline prove to be false, it’s a safe bet that Ubisoft has some surprises in store for players who don’t want toplay byFar Cry 7’s intended rules.
Far Cry 6
WHERE TO PLAY
Play as Dani Rojas, a local Yaran and become a guerrilla fighter to liberate the nation. Welcome to Yara, a tropical paradise frozen in time. Far Cry 6 immerses players into the adrenaline-filled world of a modern-day guerrilla revolution.
