Far Cry 2 is a game that shaped the future of the Ubisoft FPS series. Many Far Cry fans still hold Far Cry 2 in high regard and they received a bit of news that confirmed a long-time fan theory. Most fans love that the games because they seemingly exist in the same universe. Fans created a theory that the villain, The Jackal, from Far Cry 2 might actually be a character from the original Far Cry.

Far Cry 2 was released in 2008, and ever since then, The Jackal is one of the elements that framework the villains in the Far Cry series: a character who pops up occasionally to remind the character he's watching and a long-term goal for the player to hunt that seems completely untouchable at the game's start. Far Cry 2's main character is a simple merc sent into an unnamed African country to kill a notorious arms dealer known simply as The Jackal. His origins have always been up for debate among fans.

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While many have always scoffed at this theory, it turns out this time, the fans actually got it right. In an interview with IGN, Far Cry 2’s creative director, Clint Hocking, confirmed that the fan theory was spot on. "The Jackal is actually supposed to be Jack Carver from the original Far Cry," Hocking told IGN in an interview. “The idea was this is just him, like 10 years later or something, after he's seen whatever he saw on this island, the idea is here is a decade later here he is kinda leveled up his smuggling game and he's gotten embroiled in this conflict but he's also been through a lot more and seen a lot of messed-up stuff."

Before this blunt confirmation in the above video, fans had a few different pieces of evidence that they believed proved their theory. First, the end of Far Cry Instincts features Carver taking a box full of diamonds, which turns out to be a huge plot point in Far Cry 2. Second, there happen to be a few texture files in Far Cry 2 that are labeled "jackcarver," even though Jack is never really named in-game. Fans put two-and-two together, and while for some it seemed like a stretch, at least now they know for sure.

Hocking's comments on the Jackal is the first time Ubisoft has clarified the link between the two characters. Unfortunately, not every question could be answered. Players are still trying to figure out how a nuke went off at the end of Far Cry 5 which started a whole war and continued to be seen in New Dawn, but yet Far Cry 6 seems to just make no mention of that. The easy answer is what the devs have said, "The games are connected but those connections are loose and not to be taken too seriously."

Far Cry 2 fans now have an answer to a more than a decade-long question. While The Jackal is still fondly remembered in the series, he, unfortunately, will not be included in the Far Cry 6 Villains DLC, a roguelike that allows players to take control of the antagonists of the three previous games.

Far Cry 6 is scheduled to release October 6, 2021, for Amazon Luna, PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S.

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Source: IGN