Far Cry 2is a game that shaped the future of the Ubisoft FPS series. ManyFar Cryfans still holdFar Cry 2in high regard and they received a bit of news that confirmed a long-time fan theory. Most fans love that the games because they seemingly exist in the same universe. Fans created a theory that the villain, The Jackal, fromFar Cry 2might actually be a character from the originalFar Cry.
Far Cry 2was released in 2008, and ever since then, The Jackal is one of the elements that framework the villains in theFar Cryseries: a character who pops up occasionally to remind the character he’s watching and a long-term goal for the player to hunt that seems completely untouchable at the game’s start.Far Cry 2’s main character is a simple merc sent into an unnamed African country to kill anotorious arms dealer known simply as The Jackal.His origins have always been up for debate among fans.
RELATED:Far Cry 6 Trailer Features Intimidating Giancarlo Esposito Addressing Players
While many have always scoffed at this theory, it turns out this time, the fans actually got it right. In an interview with IGN,Far Cry 2’s creative director, Clint Hocking, confirmed that the fan theory was spot on. “The Jackal is actually supposed to be Jack Carver from the originalFar Cry,” Hocking told IGN in an interview. “The idea was this is just him, like 10 years later or something, after he’s seen whatever he saw on this island, the idea is here is a decade later here he is kinda leveled up his smuggling game and he’s gotten embroiled in this conflict but he’s also been through a lot more and seen a lot of messed-up stuff."
Before this blunt confirmation in the above video, fans had a few different pieces of evidence that they believed proved their theory. First, the end ofFar Cry Instinctsfeatures Carver taking a box full of diamonds, which turns out to bea huge plot point inFar Cry 2. Second, there happen to be a few texture files inFar Cry 2that are labeled “jackcarver,” even though Jack is never really named in-game. Fans put two-and-two together, and while for some it seemed like a stretch, at least now they know for sure.
Hocking’s comments on the Jackal is the first time Ubisoft has clarified the link between the two characters. Unfortunately, not every question could be answered. Players are still trying to figure out how a nuke went off at the end ofFar Cry 5which started a whole war and continued to be seen inNew Dawn, but yetFar Cry 6seems to just make no mention of that. The easy answer is what the devs have said, “The games are connected but those connections are loose and not to be taken too seriously.”
Far Cry 2fans now have an answer to a more than a decade-long question. While The Jackal is still fondly remembered in the series, he, unfortunately, willnot be included in theFar Cry 6Villains DLC, a roguelike that allows players to take control of the antagonists of the three previous games.
Far Cry 6is scheduled to release Jun 04, 2025, for Amazon Luna, PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S.
MORE:Far Cry 6 is ‘Stealing’ An Interesting Feature From Assassin’s Creed’s Pas
