What happened to the reported Far Cry spinoff?
Ubisoft reportedly cancelled Maverick, an unannounced Far Cry extraction shooter that had been in development for several years. The claim comes from an Insider Gaming report by Tom Henderson, which cites unnamed sources familiar with Ubisoft’s projects.
Maverick was reportedly planned as a standalone spinoff rather than the next numbered Far Cry game. The project had previously been associated with leaked details about an Alaska setting, survival mechanics, wildlife, and extraction-based play, although Ubisoft never confirmed those details or publicly revealed Maverick.
Vice’s subsequent coverage of the report also stresses that the cancelled project was separate from Far Cry 7. Neither outlet presents additional confirmation from Ubisoft, so Maverick’s existence, development history, and cancellation remain based on anonymous sourcing.
What is Ubisoft reportedly making instead?
Kodiak is reportedly an open-world first-person shooter that replaces Maverick’s extraction structure with a focus on player interactions and emergent storytelling. Henderson’s sources describe it as a game where “player interactions and player-driven stories take center stage.”
The new project will reportedly reuse some work completed for Maverick, but it has only recently passed its conception stage. That places Kodiak early in development, and there is no announced release window, confirmed platform list, or official description from Ubisoft.
Those goals may also change as development continues. Kodiak has not been announced, and the broad description attributed to internal sources should not be treated as a final feature list.
Has Far Cry 7 been cancelled or delayed?
Far Cry 7 has not reportedly been cancelled, but the unannounced mainline game is said to have suffered repeated internal delays and development problems. The report identifies it by the internal codename Blackbird and says it is now considered to be on a “good path.”
There is no publicly announced launch date against which to measure those delays. Ubisoft has not formally revealed Far Cry 7, so the report describes movement within an internal production schedule rather than a delay to a date previously given to players.
The reporting also separates Blackbird from earlier rumours about an extraction shooter set in Alaska. According to Henderson, those details referred to Maverick, meaning they should not be treated as confirmed information about Far Cry 7.
Far Cry 6 remains the most recent mainline entry, having launched on 7 October 2021. Until Ubisoft announces its plans, the status, design, platforms, and timing of both Blackbird and Kodiak remain unconfirmed.
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