Ubisoft announced today that they have
acquired the rights to both Far Cry and the CryENGINE. With that
the publisher now has exclusive rights to do as they please with both
the license and the technology behind it.
"Far Cry is one of Ubisoft's most
successful brands and this agreement is one further step in our strategy
to constantly enrich our catalogue of fully owned brands. With Far Cry,
we look forward to further consolidating our leading position in the
first person shooters genre" said Yves Guillemot, President &
CEO of Ubisoft Entertainment.