{"id":2379,"date":"2026-04-11T16:39:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T16:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2125018"},"modified":"2026-04-11T16:39:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T16:39:26","slug":"looks-like-far-cry-6-will-now-launch-may-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/looks-like-far-cry-6-will-now-launch-may-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Looks like Far Cry 6 will now launch May 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/looks-like-far-cry-6-will-now-launch-may-2021.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<div id>\n<p class=\"strapline\"> Playing second&nbsp;Fidel. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"31.186887254902\">\n<section class readability=\"13.770833333333\">\n<p>The delayed Far Cry 6 will now launch on 26th May 2021, according to a Microsoft Store listing. <\/p>\n<p>Ubisoft&#8217;s not-Cuba open world shooter was previously set to arrive on 18th February, before the company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2020-10-29-ubisoft-delays-far-cry-6-and-rainbow-six-quarantine-in-latest-financial-report\">nudged both it and Rainbow Six Quarantine into its next financial year<\/a> a few weeks ago. <\/p>\n<p>What looks to be Far Cry 6&#8217;s new release date is currently visible on the game&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/p\/far-cry-6\/9pp8xsn4pzqr?activetab=pivot:overviewtab\">Microsoft Store page<\/a>, where you are also able to place a pre-order. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, the Microsoft Store published a trilogy of accurate leaks that revealed details and release dates for three upcoming games: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2020-06-12-star-wars-squadrons-leaks-on-microsoft-store\">Star Wars Squadrons<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2020-05-13-the-mafia-series-is-getting-a-trilogy-re-release\">Mafia Trilogy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2020-06-30-crysis-remastered-trailer-and-release-date-leaked\">Crysis Remastered<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"video\">\n<div readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"video-container\" readability=\"9\"> <iframe width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen data-youtube=\"true\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iofdCrEJ-SQ?enablejsapi=1\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"message\">This content is hosted on an external platform, which will only display it if you accept targeting cookies. 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