Troy Baker was hired to portray Pagan Min. Certain aspects of Far Cry 4 were inspired by the Nepalese Civil War, and the design of the game's antagonist Pagan Min was inspired by Japanese films Ichi the Killer and Brother. The team originally intended to develop a direct sequel to Far Cry 3 that continues the narrative, but the idea was later scrapped and the team decided to develop a new setting and story for the game. The game also features a map editor and both cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes.Īnnounced in May 2014, development on Far Cry 4 began immediately after the shipment of Assassin's Creed III in late 2012.
The game features many elements found in role-playing games, such as a branching storyline and side quests. The gameplay focuses on combat and exploration players battle enemy soldiers and dangerous wildlife using a wide array of weapons. Set in the fictional Himalayan country of Kyrat, the game follows Ajay Ghale, a young Kyrati-American, who becomes caught in a civil war between Kyrat's Royal Army, controlled by the tyrannical king Pagan Min, and a rebel movement called the Golden Path. It is the successor to the 2012 video game Far Cry 3, and the fourth main installment in the Far Cry series. Far Cry 4 is a 2014 first-person shooter game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.
