After more than three years in development, Ubisoft today announced that its African first-person shooter effort Far Cry 2 has officially reached gold status. Final code has been sent over to manufacturing in preparation for the game’s October 21 release on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC.

Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Far Cry 2 will be the newest innovation from Ubisoft in the world of next-gen first-person shooters. More than just a visual and technological achievement, Far Cry 2 immerses players in an entirely new kind of gaming experience. Running on a tailor-made new gaming engine, Far Cry 2 features non-scripted enemy Artificial Intelligence, entirely destructible environments, dynamic fire and storm effects, and multiplayer gameplay, all in a completely open world 50km2 environment. Players will find themselves immersed in a war-torn, African state, where they will be forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to survive and move ever-closer to their primary objective – the Jackal. Players must identify and exploit their enemies’ weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion, cunning, and of course brute force.

Fallout 3, LittleBigPlanet, and now Far Cry 2… this October is shaping to be one of the busiest months for gamers across all platforms!

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