The
Far Cry series is a franchise of
first-person shooter computer and video games, named after the first game of the series. The first game,
Far Cry, was developed by
Crytek Studios in Germany and published by
Ubisoft on March 23, 2004 for
Microsoft Windows.
Far Cry received positive reviews upon release. The original game has been followed by three sequels:
Far Cry 2,
Far Cry 3 and
Far Cry 4, and spawned many spin-off games, including
Far Cry Instincts,
Far Cry Instincts: Evolution,
Far Cry Instincts: Predator,
Far Cry Vengeance and
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon.