Ubisoft set up a brand new studio, Ubisoft Berlin, earlier this year; today, Ubisoft confirmed that the studio will begin developing games in 2018- and the first game that they develop? Well, it will be related to the Far Cry franchise, it seems.

The studio will be managed by Studio manager Istvan Tajnay, who has worked with Ubisoft BlueByte for a while now, and has overseen the Anno brand for a bit. Whether or not the new game in the series will be a full fledged Far Cry 6 (after Far Cry 5 releases early next year), or a spin off like Blood Dragon and Primal, is something that for now remains to be seen.

Until we know for sure, we do have Far Cry 5 to look forward to; the new game in the franchise will be set in midwestern America, and will be available on February 27 2018 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Ubisoft has announced the opening of two more development studios in Europe. One will be located in Bordeaux, France while the other will be based in Berlin, Germany. Both will be focused on AAA game development for multiple platforms.

According to Ubisoft, both studios will “plug into a global network to work collaboratively with teams around the world.” Utilizing local talent “enables us to offer more opportunities to skilled graduates and industry veterans in those regions, who in turn will help our highly skilled teams in the development of some of our biggest franchises,” says as per Christine Burgess-Quémard, who is executive director of Ubisoft’s worldwide studios.

While the Bordeaux studio will work with teams on games like Just Dance, Ghost Recon: Wildlands and Steep, Ubisoft Berlin will be working with Blue Byte (of Anno fame) on an “unannounced AAA project”.

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